Nias Ancestral Bust with High Rank Insignias
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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 ornaments worn by dignified individuals. Ancestor worship was at the core of Nias beliefs and specific rites would be performed to the sculpture to benefit from the ancestors' benevolence. Faults. Provenance, from the collection of Keith St Cartmail. Height 53 cm
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