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Marionette. Indonesia, Sumatra, Batak people, 20th CE. When the sons of a man die before him, or when a man does not have any offsprings, a marionnette, oor doll with moveable parts, "si gale-gale", intervenes au during the funerairy ceremonies to take the place of an imaginary son, or to replace a person to prevent any disturbance of the burial. according to the tradition dicated by "l'adat", the divine law. The marionnette "si gale-gale" was then dressed like a person offering refuge to the soul of a deceased during the ceremony. Wood, industrial cotton, 158 x 45 x 40 cm, 35630 g. Inv. 70.2002.13.1.1. Photo: Enguerran Ouvray.

Location Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac/Paris/France

Unique Identifier ART521545

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 2480px × 3508px

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