This stone statue dating from the 19th Century originates from Sumba, a small island in Eastern Indonesia. From the details on the chest it can be identified that the statue depicts the founder of a clan or a village, otherwise known as a Marangga. The ornate details on the chest is a symbol of wealth, which is used to mean to transmit inheritances in the family treasure of the tribe.

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