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ADU STATUE
Unknowncirca 1940
Museum Nasional Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia
The Nias people are, traditionally, animists worshiping their ancestors as part of their religious practices. When a person dies, an adu statue will be created to resemble the deceased. This is to maintain a relationship between the dead and their descendants. Adu statues of this size will be kept in the front part of the house.
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Details
- Title: ADU STATUE
- Creator: Unknown
- Creator Gender: None
- Date Created: circa 1940
- Location: Nias, Indonesia
- Place Part Of: Indonesia
- Physical Dimensions: h360 mm
- Classification: Ethnography
- Type: Wood Carving
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