Zemanek-Münster

Corne médicale "naga morsarang" ou "sahan"

Indonésie - Sumatra, Batak
Vendu 11 000 €
Provenance
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany
German Private Collection, Munich
Taille
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”.


Littérature comparée

Sibeth, Achim, Carpenter, Bruce W., Batak Sculpture, Singapore 2007, p. 92 ff.

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