Ancestral Reliquary Guardian Figure
Date
1470-1640
Creator
Location
Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
This figure was once used as a powerful spiritual guardian for a container that held skulls and other remains of important family ancestors. It served as protection against evil forces who sought to stop the spirits of ancestors contained in the relics from blessing and helping the living.
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