Zemanek-Münster

Headpiece of a magic staff ·  Indonesia - Sumatra, Toba / Karo - Batak · ID: 3049056

sold EUR 450
Size
H: 19 cm
H: 7.5 inch

Description

brass, real hair,

Head piece of a magic staff “tungkot malehat” or “tunggal panaluan”, which belong to the most important utensils of the “datu” priests.

Charged with magical substances “pupuk” in secret rituals, they become objects of great power used for the well-being of the community.


The object Headpiece of a magic staff with the object ID 3049056 was last part of the auction 99th Auction at November 12, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 180 achieved a sales price of EUR 450.

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