rare & old wooden statue Siraha Salawa, Nias Ancestor Figure, Indonesia 67cm 2ft

Description

code: 2019-AA
a rare, unusual and old, with high skills carved wooden statue,
known as a
Siraha Salawa
representing a noble Nias ancestor figure or priestess,
here as a dual gender / hermaphrodite sculpture with male and female ornaments,
an armless figure is called Adu Horo ( see our other listings)
this statue is made by the Peoples of
Central Nias
,
an island in the Samudera Indonesia - the Indian Ocean, west of Sumatra,
seen it's authentic patine, we believe it is made in the 19th or early 20th Century
we see an armless figure in standing position, slight bended knees,
with on the head a high, slender headdress / crown,
with at the front a long vertical plank carved as a palm tree leaf,
at the back two elements carved with a wavy edge and a forked top,
on the forehead a spiky band,
representing golden male ornaments are carved: a stylized beard and moustache,
the female ornaments are 2 earrings and the V-shaped necklace
condition
: authentic redish patina, smooth feeling surface, not faked,
we did not clean, wax or polish it,
we did not do a thing to change it's appearance,
firm wood, no worm holes,
a crack running from the crown down along the cheek,
it's right foot is restored,
some old filling under the right breast,
the left little toe is slightly damaged
compare a similar statue in the
museum collection of V.E.M. Wuppertal
,
documented in the book: Nias, Tribal Treasures, published by Museum Nusantara, Delft, Netherlands
the article on Nias sculptures is by Jerome Feldman and
an illustration can be found on page 74 - plate 15 and 212, cat. no. 44
height circa 67 cm / circa 26.4  inch / circa 2.2 feet
weight: circa 1430 gr.
We would like to underline the fact that
we are not experts
on the subject of tribal art, we have done some research, trying to attribute the object to a land, country, tribe or people, to the best we could, but with our more than 50 years of experience as our guide. The age, if given, is only the age to our opinion, you might disagree. Do judge yourself the tribal affiliation/origin and correct age before bidding or buying.
So we sell “as is” and we will not accept returns if the buyer finds that we are wrong concerning these matters and the way we described age or origine/affiliation.
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