Tau Tau or effigies of the deceased made to protect the living. Represents a husband and wife recently deceased; the man wears a cloth on the shoulder used in weddings and the typical head dress of the olden times. Origin: Mamasa, Sulawesi. Indonesia.
MATERIALS: wood
DIMENSIONS: 24.5”L x 5.8”W x 4.3”D (woman) / 25.1”L x 6.1”W x 4.7”D (man)
Tau Tau or effigies of the deceased made to protect the living. Represents a husband and wife recently deceased; the man wears a cloth on the shoulder used in weddings and the typical head dress of the olden times. Origin: Mamasa, Sulawesi. Indonesia.
MATERIALS: wood
DIMENSIONS: 24.5”L x 5.8”W x 4.3”D (woman) / 25.1”L x 6.1”W x 4.7”D (man)
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