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Ancestor figure "adu zatua" - Indonesia - Nias

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Ancestor figure "adu zatua" - Indonesia - Nias

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wood, blackish brown patina, carved with high towering crown and ear ornament, slightly dam. (nose), abrasion of paint, base;
"adu zatua" figures were lashed to horizontal bars. Such rows were placed against the wall in the big front room of the house. Each time a person in the family died, a new image was added.
H: 24,4 cm, H: 9,6 inch
Provenance:
Yann Ferrandin, Paris, France
Continent: Asia

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Ancestor figure "adu zatua" - Indonesia - Nias

Name: Ancestor figure \"adu zatua\" - Indonesia - Nias
SKU: 50969456
Price: 2000 EUR
Availability: InStock

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