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.
Comparing literature
Sibeth, Achim & Bruce W. Carpenter, Batak Sculpture, Singapore 2007, p. 64 ff.