Ancestor figurine

Museum number:
18-989
Permalink:
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Description:
Figurine, ancestor; carved hardwood, dark brown; male figure; hands claspes in front of body; headdress resembles spearpoint standing in air. Length 32.3 cm. Width 4 cm.
Collection place:
Malaysia
Culture or time period:
Malaysian
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Ancestor figures (devotional objects) and Carvings (visual works)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Loans:
S1979-1980 #75: Department of Art History (UC Berkeley)/Jerome Feldman (June 30, 1980–July 2, 1980), S1980-1981 #79: Department of Art History (UC Berkeley)/Jerome Feldman (June 25, 1981–August 5, 1981), S1980-1981 #9: Department of Art History (UC Berkeley)/Jerome Feldman (July 28, 1980–August 14, 1980), and S1982-1983 #5: Department of Art History (UC Berkeley)/Jerome Feldman (July 16, 1982–August 19, 1982)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Ancestor figurine, accession number 18-989, described as Figurine, ancestor; carved hardwood, dark brown; male figure; hands claspes in front of body; headdress resembles spearpoint standing in air. Length 32.3 cm. Width 4 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Ancestor figurine, accession number 18-989, described as Figurine, ancestor; carved hardwood, dark brown; male figure; hands claspes in front of body; headdress resembles spearpoint standing in air. Length 32.3 cm. Width 4 cm.

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