Antique Lasara Head, Nias People, Indonesia, 19th - 20th Century

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A stone Lasara head made by the Nias People of Indonesia. The Indonesian island of Nias has earned an international … Read more A stone Lasara head made by the Nias People of Indonesia. The Indonesian island of Nias has earned an international reputation for its dramatic forms of indigenous visual arts. The Lasara is a mythological creature with a dragon-like head and a bird-like tail, and acts as a royal protective creature of South Nias. The need for protection against evil spirits and the forgotten dead is expressed in everyday artifacts and arts on which are depicted protecting animals connected with myths from the creation story. 
The piece is accompanied by a black metal stand; the total measurement of the piece plus the stand is 18 1/4 h x 14 d x 8 w in.
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Private Collection
Rohrer Fine Art
Heather James Fine Art, California
Private Collection, California, 2021 See less