Ancestor Figure (Adu Bihara)
early 20th century
Maker Unknown
Arts of the Pacific Islands
To honor deceased family members, villagers kept carved wooden figures to contain the souls of their ancestors in the family house. These two female figures (adu bihara) holding small bowls are a type of image that was often tied together in a row to suggest a lineage of ancestors.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Wood, pigment
- Locations
- Place made: Gunungsitoli Village, Nias Island, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia
- Dimensions
- 8 7/8 x 2 3/8 x 2 1/4 in. (22.5 x 6 x 5.7 cm)
- Departments
- Arts of the Pacific Islands
- Accession Number
- 34.6075
- Credit Line
- George C. Brackett Fund
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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