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Nias Island Kalabubu coconut disc necklace, from West Sumatra.…

Nias Island Kalabubu Coconut Disc Necklace from West Sumatra

Nias Island Kalabubu coconut disc necklace, from West Sumatra. A similar necklace pictured in the accompanying booklet 'Spirits. Power. The Winds of the Hands'

Ancestral figure, Nias Islands, Indonesia, height 53.5 cm

Nias Ancestral Figure

Ancestral figure, Nias Islands, Indonesia, height 53.5 cm

A rare Nias sculpted bust, Sumatra, Indonesia. Delicately…

Nias Ancestral Bust with High Rank Insignias

A rare Nias sculpted bust, Sumatra, Indonesia. Delicately sculpted ancestral figure - adu - of high rank, highlighted by the insignias they wear: the torc around the neck, the large earring on the left ear, the high complex headdress evoking the gold…

Assembly of Nias ancestral figures. Twelve old carved softwood…

Twelve Nias Ancestral Figures in Grey Patina

Assembly of Nias ancestral figures. Twelve old carved softwood adu siraha in seated poses. Remnants of grey paint. Age losses and patination. Height 29 cm

Nias Island ancestral figure. Carved hardwood Adu posed…

Nias Island Adu Ancestral Figure

Nias Island ancestral figure. Carved hardwood Adu posed standing in unusual palms outward supplication. Height 46 cm

A pair of Kalabubu coconut necklaces, tapering shape, slices of…

Kalabubu Coconut Necklaces: Symbol of Warrior Strength

A pair of Kalabubu coconut necklaces, tapering shape, slices of coconut shell fitted around internal brass frame, polished and dyed black. Prestigious symbol of strength and warfare triumph, this torc used to be worn by the warriors of the people of Nias…

A fine carved wood ancestral figure, Nias Island, North Sumatra…

Nias Island Ancestral Figure

A fine carved wood ancestral figure, Nias Island, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia, on custom stand. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 34 cm

A fine ancestral bust with elaborate headdress, Nias Island,…

Elaborate Ancestral Bust from Nias Island, Indonesia

A fine ancestral bust with elaborate headdress, Nias Island, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 33 cm

A wooden ancestral figure with prominent sex, Nias Islands,…

Nias Island Ancestral Figure with Prominent Sex

A wooden ancestral figure with prominent sex, Nias Islands, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 50 cm

A carved wooden ancestral figure, adu siraha salawa, Nias…

Wooden Ancestral Figure from Nias Island, Indonesia

A carved wooden ancestral figure, adu siraha salawa, Nias Island, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia, 20th century. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 69 cm

A carved wooden ancestral figure, Nias Island, North Sumatra…

Wooden Ancestral Figure from Nias Island, Indonesia

A carved wooden ancestral figure, Nias Island, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. Provenance: The Andrew Korda & Susan Pearson collection, height 63 cm

A pair of Kalabubu coconut necklaces, tapering shape, slices of…

Kalabubu Coconut Torc

A pair of Kalabubu coconut necklaces, tapering shape, slices of coconut shell fitted around internal brass frame, polished and dyed black. Prestigious symbol of strength and warfare triumph, this torc used to be worn by the warriors of the people of Nias…

Adu Au Nias figure. Carved wood crouching male with headdress,…

Crouching Adu Au Nias with Skulls

Adu Au Nias figure. Carved wood crouching male with headdress, clutching a skull in each hand, height 53 cm

Nias Island figure of ancestral form with crossed arms on base,…

Ancestral Figure with Crossed Arms from Nias Island

Nias Island figure of ancestral form with crossed arms on base, height 35 cm

A pair of Sumatrian Nias carved figures, 69 cm high;

Sumatran Nias Carved Figures: 69cm High Pair

A pair of Sumatrian Nias carved figures, 69 cm high;

Nias Island coconut grater carved as zoomorphic kneeling figure,…

Zoomorphic Coconut Grater from Nias Island

Nias Island coconut grater carved as zoomorphic kneeling figure, elaborately carved head leading to a reclining male figure with elaborate headdress to the in-curve of the neck, base of stool with carved feathered end, rich dark brown patina

A Nias Headhunter Kalabubu Neckband, a row of tapering horn…

Nias Headhunter Neckband with Horn Rings and Brass Ends

A Nias Headhunter Kalabubu Neckband, a row of tapering horn rings, brass ends, with a raised brass button to verso

A Nias Island tree bark jacket, Warriors head gear and Sumatran…

Indigenous Attire: Nias Island, Warriors, and Sumatran Dress

A Nias Island tree bark jacket, Warriors head gear and Sumatran matron's dress, the jacket, 54.5 cm long

A Nias wood carving of various figures 72 cm long

Nias Wood Carving: Figures in Motion

A Nias wood carving of various figures 72 cm long

Possibly Nias Island, coconut scraper, wood carved in the form…

Nias Island Coconut Scraper with Zoomorphic Figure

Possibly Nias Island, coconut scraper, wood carved in the form of a zoomorphic figure with serrated iron tongue, 50 cm length

Nias Island stool, anthropomorphic three legged stool with a…

Anthropomorphic Nias Island Stool with Grater Attachment

Nias Island stool, anthropomorphic three legged stool with a flattened rectangular mid-section tapering cylindrical head to front hollowed end for attachment of a grater. Wood, early dark brown patina with good age and usage. Length 69 cm. Width 29.5 cm