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Pareja ancestral
Esta notable pareja de antepasados, atribuida a la etnia nage de la isla de Flores en Indonesia, probablemente representa a los fundadores de un clan. Las figuras humanas (ana deo) que personificaban a los espíritus de los antecesores y otros seres sobrenaturales solían estar asociadas con santuarios ancestrales. Quizás estos personajes fueran una escultura independiente, o bien jinetes montados sobre la figura ceremonial de un caballo en un santuario, que luego fueron retirados y conservados como objeto sagrado. Sea cual fuere el contexto inicial, la tranquila dignidad de este hombre y su consorte, unidos en un tierno abrazo, es conmovedora.
Artwork Details
- Título: Pareja ancestral
- Fecha: Finales del siglo XIX–principios del siglo XX
- Geografía: Indonesia, Nusa Tenggara, isla de Flores
- Cultura: Etnia nage
- Material: Madera
- Dimensiones: a. 29,8 cm
- Crédito: Donación de Fred y Rita Richman, 2006
- Número de inventario: 2006.51
- Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
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