Medicine horn "naga morsarang" or "sahan" · Indonesia - Sumatra, Batak · ID: 3051783
sold
EUR 11,000
Provenance
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, GermanyGerman Private Collection, Munich
Size
B: 52 cm
B: 20.5 inch
Description
horn (water buffalo), wood, base
The stopper is elaborately carved with a “singa” head and three human figures riding on its neck.
After his magic staff and “pustaha” magic book, the “naga morsarang” 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”.
Comparing literature
Sibeth, Achim, Carpenter, Bruce W., Batak Sculpture, Singapore 2007, p. 92 ff.