Magic wand "tungkot malehat" · Indonesia - Sumatra, Batak · ID: 3052590
Price
EUR 2,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Peter Schleich, Heidelberg, GermanySize
H: 166 cm
H: 65.4 inch
Description
wood, black paint,
Crowning element in the form of a rider figure, a “datu” priest riding the mythical creature “singha”, with six attendant figures below.
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 Magic wand “tungkot malehat” with the object ID 3052590 was part of the auction Auction 105 on November 15, 2025, lot number 123 at that time and is currently available for EUR 2,000 in Open sale.
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Comparing literature
Sibeth, Achim & Bruce W. Carpenter, Batak Sculpture, Singapore 2007, p. 64 ff.