Medicine horn "naga morsarang" or "sahan" ·  Indonesia - Sumatra, Toba - Batak · ID: 3051126

Description

horn (water buffalo), wood, base

After his magic staff and “pustaha” magic book, the “naga marsarang” medicine horns were the most important ritual paraphernalia of the “datu” priest. These remarkable objects were used to store the magical substance known as “raja ni pagar”. Originally, a large, more or less elaborately carved wooden plug was used to close the broader end of the horn (cf. Sibeth, 2007, p. 96 ff.).

The object Medicine horn “naga morsarang” or “sahan” with the object ID 3051126 was last part of the auction Auction 103 at November 16, 2024 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 303 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.

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Comparing literature

Sibeth, Achim, Carpenter, Bruce W., Batak Sculpture, Singapore 2007