figurine, ancestor; carved hardwood figure, blackened over most of body surface; palmette headdress, long earrings, necklace, hands clasped in front of body; stands on small base with slightly bent knees
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