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Door of a tomb (tutu'liang) with human figure

Cultures & Traditions

Batak Art and the West

In Focus

Seated male ancestor figure, 2003.31

Cultures & Traditions

Adat

In Focus

Figure from the top of a funerary post (jihe)

In Focus

Tutelary figure

In Focus

Male Ancestor Figure (itara)

Cultures & Traditions

Déblé

Cultures & Traditions

Ancestors in Traditional Indonesian Cultures

Cultures & Traditions

Founding Fathers in Southeast Moluccan Art

In Focus

Altar depicting the first female ancestor (luli)

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Male protective figure (pagar)

In Focus

Female protective figure (pagar)

Terms

Malagan (or Malangan)

In Focus

Epa headdress

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Head of a deity

Peoples & Societies

Luba

In Focus

Shrine object with figure atop a dwelling flanked by two mythological animals

object

Female protective figure (pagar)

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Flute stopper: female figure

Cultures & Traditions

Themes in Traditional Indonesian Arts

In Focus

Door of a tomb (tutu’ liang) with human figure

Cultures & Traditions

Wooden Sculpture of the Ono Niha

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Standing guardian figure (tepatung)

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Male ancestor figure named Malabi

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Ceremonial lime container (ahumama)

object

Flute stopper: male figure

In Focus

Ceremonial cloth (pua kumbu)

Cultures & Traditions

Senufo Funerary Practices

Cultures & Traditions

Founding Mothers in Southeast Moluccan Art

object

Ear ornament or pendant (mamuli)

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Headdress ornament with a human face

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Chief's hat (botolo)

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Ceremonial pole (mbis): ancestor figures

object

Hunter's mask (dannana)

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Staff with standing female figure and baby

object

Ifa divination tray (opon Ifa)

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Ceremonial vessel

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Staff with figures and head in relief

In Focus

Standing guardian figure (tepatung)