Figurally carved stopper · Indonésie - Sumatra, Batak · ID: 3036646
Description
wood, matt and slightly encrusted blackish brown patina, black mass at the belly, coiffure of animal hair, eyes with drilled holes, slightly dam., cracks, traces of insect caused damage (headdress), base;
for closure of medicine containers. The “datu” (religious specialist) made and used a variety of containers of different shapes, both large and small, to store various types of ingredients, medicines and magical substances. Batak medicine containers are known by several names: “guri-guri”, “buli-buli” or “perminaken”.
L’objet Figurally carved stopper avec l’ID d’objet 3036646 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 76th tribal art auction dans 22 mars 2014 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 10 a atteint un prix de vente de 500 €.
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Littérature comparée
Sibeth, Achim & Bruce W. Carpenter, Batak Sculpture, Singapore 2007, p. 120 ff.