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THB19th C. Nias Wood Male Ancestor Figure
Lot 117a
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Artemis Gallery
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Louisville, CO 80027
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Southeast Asia, Indonesia, North Sumatra Province, Nias Islands, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. Hand-carved from a single piece of wood, an abstract male ancestor figure, with a high double headdress alluding to the cosmic world tree (tora'a') rising from each side of his head, boldly delineated facial features, a cap-like coiffure, and no limbs, though his nipples and erect penis are clearly delineated. Ancestors played a vital role in the daily lives of the peoples of Nias; ancestors were thought to be responsible for the creation of the world, to ensure fertility and wealth, and prevent disasters. When an individual passed away, a wooden image like this example, known as an Adu Zatua (also Adu Zafua), was created to house the deceased's spirit and mediate between the world of the living and the world of the deities. Offerings were made to adua zatua in order to ensure the figure's constant support and benevolence. Size: 3.75" W x 15.625" H (9.5 cm x 39.7 cm)
For another example of an Adu Zafua figure of a three-dimensional form, please see The Brooklyn Museum, accession number 34.6073.
Provenance: private Nevada, USA collection
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#150086Minute divot atop the head of the figure. Nicks to peripheries and a few small holes to lower side of one section (right proper) of headdress. The other headdress element is missing a section between its lower end and the figure's shoulder; there is a stable fissure to that side of the neck. Age cracks and minute losses to the integral stump/stand below. Wood has developed a warm, lustrous patina.Condition
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