A standing figure is carved on the ears. The statue resembles a korwar due to the ridge around the top of the head. However, this korwar consists entirely of wood and contains no human skull. <Br> Many korwars have a shield or balustrade in front of them of which the significance is unclear. The most common view is that these are stylized snakes. The snake sheds its skin; it therefore is a symbol of rejuvenation and renewal. However, the serpent also represents the underworld and chaos. <Br> Some experts believe that korwars with a shield represent male figures, and that korwars holding S-shaped snakes are female. F.S.A. de Clercq, the then Resident of Ternate on the North Moluccan isle of Halmahera acquired this statue in c.1888.