Figurally carved stopper
Indonesia - Sumatra, Batak
sold
EUR 320
Provenance
Martin van Straaten, Den Haag, The NetherlandsPiet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlands
Size
H: 10,7 cm
H: 4.2 inch
Description
wood, pigment, base
These stoppers were used to close medicine containers “perminaken”, in which the magic priests “datu” stored various medicines and magic substances.