Corne médicale "naga morsarang" ou "sahan" · Indonésie - Sumatra, Batak · ID: 3051783
Vendu
11 000 €
Provenance
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, GermanyGerman Private Collection, Munich
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”.
Littérature comparée
Sibeth, Achim, Carpenter, Bruce W., Batak Sculpture, Singapore 2007, p. 92 ff.