Ancestor Figure (Adu Zatua)
date
about 1870-1899
creation place
Asia, Indonesia, Nias Island (Nias Pulau)
medium & support
Carved wood
measurements
18 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (46.99 x 19.05 x 15.88 cm)
credit line
Gift of David T. Owsley
accession number
1983.006.071
keywords
adu zatuas, afterlife, ancestor figures, death, male figures
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