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When a family member dies on Nias, a new ancestor sculpture is created as a receptacle for the soul of the deceased and a talisman for the living. Sculptures range from naturalistic portraits to powerfully stylised figures. owned by the nobility are carved onto the polished wooden figures

Nias people
central Nias, Indonesia  

Ancestor figure

[adu zatua or adu lawule sange'e]

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nias Adu Zatua ancestor figure
for sale ! Nias
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nias adu zatua ancestor figures - etnische kunst galerie in lovendegem
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