Couronnement d'un bâton rituel "tungkot malehat" · Indonésie - Sumatra, Batak · ID: 3051743
Vendu
400 €
Provenance
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, GermanyGerman Private Collection, Munich
Description
brass, acrylic base
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.
Littérature comparée
Sibeth, Achim & Bruce W. Carpenter, Batak Sculpture, Singapore 2007, p. 75, i. 10