Headpiece of a magic staff "tungkot malehat" ·  Indonesia - Sumatra, Toba-Batak · ID: 3040257

Description

wood, rich reddish brown shiny patina, male figure riding atop a zoomorphic being, supporting a receptacle coated with fabric on his head, fine ornamental carving, thorn with drilled hole for mortising at the bottom, base;
the most important object carved and owned by the awesome “datu” priests were certainly their long magic staffs. They were often used as supernatural weapons - to fight off evil spirits and attacks by enemy priests. They were also employed as aids to promote healing, locate lost objects, affect the weather or guarantee the success of a venture. Like other objects of power, the staffs were animated by inserting the magical substance “pupuk” into the heads of the figures and sealing or rubbing the “pupuk” into the recesses.

L’objet Headpiece of a magic staff “tungkot malehat” avec l’ID d’objet 3040257 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 82nd Tribal Art Auction dans 27 février 2016 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 16 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 600 €.

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Publications

Manfredi, Davide & Serge Le Guennan, Batak, Paris n. d., p. 14

Exposition

Manfredi, Davide & Serge Le Guennan, Batak, Paris