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Ancestor figure

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Entry in the main historical catalogue: "Siraha" domestic idol Entry in the historical index card: "Siraha" domestic idol, protector of the house, seated figure with a bowl between both hands. When guests are entertained, a few bristles from the slaughtered pig are tied to the adu. Richly carved adu are only owned by big heads. Cleaned with xylene. (K. Scharn 9 May 1967)

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Ancestor figure
Dimensions
Height: 51,5 cm
Depth: 15,5 cm
Width: 15 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Textile
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
I C 10649

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    End of the 19th century
    where
    Indonesia
    Nias (Nijas, Pulau Nias)
  • Collecting
    who
    Fr[iedrich] Kramer - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    South and Southeast Asia

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