Rare 19th Nicobar Islands male Figure, Bay of Bengal, of a Kareau (Scare Devil) figure having bright wide eyes and carved nose and lips a painted naked upper body and in black trousers, the legs in running motion the forward leg with a joint, 80cm high Made by a ‘menluana’ a ritual specialist or healer who communicates with the spirit world. The figure was set up outside a sick person’s house to scare and drive away the bad spirits thought to be causing disease.