Provenance: Galerie Delta, The Heritage of a Passionate Collector
Verkocht
A Nias style figure
Indonesia.
A very rudely carved figure with a block-like body and arms. The hands resting on his knees, with an earring and a necklace. With strong facial features and a towering headdress, intending to represent the actual headdresses made of rattan, cloth and gold, worn by senior members of the community. These figures were part of the figural ensemble from an ancestor altar.