an archive of Indonesian tribal art

Specifications Height: ca 28 cm Material: wood, pigment Position: seated Gender: male Indigenous name: adu nuwu Provenance Former Amsterdam Collection, early 197 Publications Additional information Sporting a fine but exceptional earpendant. A bamboo tube is inserted...

Specifications Height: 61 cm Material: wood, black pigment Position: squatting Gender: male Indigenous name: adu zatua Provenance Rheinische Missiongesellschaft, Barmen- Wuppertal, early 20th century, Loed van Bussel, The Hague, Rodger Dashow, Boston...

Specifications Height:  cm Material: wood Position: standing Gender: male Indigenous name: tau-tau Provenance Amsterdam collection, acquired early 1970s Publications Additional information The composition of this effigy deviates from the general in that...

Specifications Height: 92 cm Material: wood Position: squatting Gender: indistinct Indigenous name:patunkng Provenance Loed van Bussel (?), The Hague, Serge Brignoni, Lugano 1970s, Museo delle Culture, Lugano Publications Gianinazzi, Claudio &...

Specifications Height: 160 cm Material: wood Position: standing Gender: male Indigenous name: hampatong Provenance Former collection Amsterdam Publications Additional information At the back long hair is worn in a string. Position of the arms indicates aa...

Specifications Length: 76 cm Material: wood. iron, rattan Position: Gender: Indigenous name: Provenance Former collection Amsterdam Publications Additional information The metal scraper issues from an aso's muzzle. The underworld creature linked with...