BATAK SHAMAN'S MEDICINE CONTAINER, SUMATRA
Material: Composite
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Dimensions: C. 12 inches
A classic Batak talismanic ancestral figure rides the legendary Naga beast on the stopper of this Lake Toba Batak medicine container. Hardwood finial stopper, incised bamboo tube, cow horn rings on upper and lower ends. Complex Batak designs etched into surface of bamboo, including a calendar that marks significant days for the use and non use of the tube's contents. Measures about 12 inches overall.
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Shaman"s Medicine Container
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