Ancestor Figure (Iene) To honor deceased family members,
villagers kept carved wooden figures to contain the souls of
their ancestors in the family house. This seated figure (iene)
from Leti has elongated limbs drawn close to the body and rests
on a pedestal. The extension from the forehead may indicate the
rank of the deceased. - Medium: Wood, pigment - Place Made:
Molucca Islands, Leti Archipelago, Maluku Province, Indonesia -
Dates: early 20th century - Dimensions: 22 7/8 x 4 7/8 x 5 in.
(58.1 x 12.4 x 12.7 cm) (show scale) - Collections:Arts of the
Pacific Islands - Museum Location: This item is not on view -
Accession Number: 42.338 - Credit Line: Charles Stewart Smith
Memorial Fund - Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY - Caption:
Ancestor Figure (Iene), early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 22
7/8 x 4 7/8 x 5 in. (58.1 x 12.4 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum,
Charles Stewart Smith Memorial Fund, 42.338. Creative Commons-BY
- Catalogue Description: Ancestor figure of brown wood showing a
seated human figure wi