Figurally carved stopper ·  Indonesia - Sumatra, Batak · ID: 3036646

Description

wood, matt and slightly encrusted blackish brown patina, black mass at the belly, coiffure of animal hair, eyes with drilled holes, slightly dam., cracks, traces of insect caused damage (headdress), base;
for closure of medicine containers. The “datu” (religious specialist) made and used a variety of containers of different shapes, both large and small, to store various types of ingredients, medicines and magical substances. Batak medicine containers are known by several names: “guri-guri”, “buli-buli” or “perminaken”.

The object Figurally carved stopper with the object ID 3036646 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 10 achieved a sales price of EUR 500.

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Comparing literature

Sibeth, Achim & Bruce W. Carpenter, Batak Sculpture, Singapore 2007, p. 120 ff.