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Figure of Ancestor With Hands on Hips Atoni West Timor

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Figure of Ancestor With Hands on Hips Atoni West Timor

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Old figure of ancestor with hands on hips - Atoni - West Timor Mesurements: 39.5 x 9 cm / 15.5" x 3.5" ca. WEIGHT: 430 g Expressive figure depicting ancestral character that stands up with hands on hips, the face expressing worry, astonishment, disappointment. Field collected during my last year trip, this figure is remarkable for the particular unusual posture and its dramatic expressivity. Patina of smoke and handling, and some chips due to age, please see pictures. Please notice that this figure, like many other authentic Timorese figure, is not able to stand up, I used two tiny wedges to take the pictures.

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