NIAS ISLAND (south), Bawomataluo village, Indonesia. Hardwood, glossy dark red-brown patina. Adu Siraha Salawa" statue housing the spirit of an ancestor, shown seated, wearing the high golden crown "takula ana'a", the prerogative of the high nobility. The exceptional finesse of the carving preserves the austerity characteristic of the tribal style. Height: 40 cm. Width: 10 cm. Provenance: Collected in situ in 1974 by Jacques Cortecero.