Large hand carved Kaduma statue from Sumba

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Large hand carved Kaduma statue from SumbaA SYMBOL OF PROTECTION This wooden figure is carved by hand and comes from the island of Sumba, made with a human form in honour of the Marapu (ancestral spirits), part of the animistic ancestral religion in the region. The human figure is an invitation to the Marapu to move inside the statue, believed to protect ones home and to guide its owner through life. The Marapu are believed to be the occupants of the eternal heaven, living in couples and

Dimensions: ca 66 x 23 x 21cm with the metal support

One of these pairs is believed to be the ancestors of the people of Sumba

People in Indonesia have been using masks since ancient times

In these photo's you see samples of 3 different sets

bringing emotional balance

Dimensions: 23 x 38 x 8cm with the stand

The plates have different motifs like you can see in the photo with the 8 discs and being handmade each piece is slightly different

Dimensions: around 29 x 10cm

Dimensions 25

Dimensions 37 x 26cm diameter x 5cm high

SYMBOLS OF A WISH COME TRUE

made with ancient techniques sometime during the mid 1900’s in brass