Crowning of a magic wand "tungkot malehat" · Indonesia - Sumatra, Batak · ID: 3051743
sold
EUR 400
Provenance
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, GermanyGerman Private Collection, Munich
Size
H: 19,5 cm
H: 7.7 inch
Description
brass, acrylic base
Magic wands “tungkot malehat” are among the most important utensils of the “datu” priests. In secret rituals charged with magical substances “pupuk”, they become objects of great power used for the well-being of the community.
The object Crowning of a magic wand “tungkot malehat” with the object ID 3051743 was last part of the auction Auction 104 at April 12, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 203 achieved a sales price of EUR 400.
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Comparing literature
Sibeth, Achim & Bruce W. Carpenter, Batak Sculpture, Singapore 2007, p. 75, i. 10