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Batak Medicine Horn / Container, Sumatra

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Detail: From Batak tribes of Northern Sumatra. Wood and buffalo horn. Naga / Singa head in front with ASO heads (human-like ancestor spirits) on the back and on the tip of the horn. A Cicak (a small nocturnal lizard found in most houses) is carved into the horn representing deities… Continue reading →

Item Number: C-3622
Provenance/Origin: Sumatra. Circa mid-1900's or earlier
Composition: Wood and Buffalo horn
Dimensions: 12.5" tallest x 12.5" widest
Weight: 1.5 pounds
Price: $195.00 USD

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