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Toba Batak, Medicine Statue, Sumatra, Indonesia

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Carved from hardwood with intricate and traditional motifs. Storage box for jewelry and/or medicine. Crafted in the mid-1900’s.   This item has been sold.  Thanks S.C !!

Tibetan Censer / Incense Burner Vessel, Tibet

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Detail:  Bronze vessel with lid from Tibet and used in rituals for burning incense, wood and other medicinal substances.    Lots of detail such as dragons, birds, sheep and a wheel at the top.  This is much larger than other Tibetan vessels I have seen.

Huge and Rare Batak Medicine Horn, Sumatra

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Detail:  This horn / container comes from the Toba Batak people of North Sumatra.  Buffalo horn and carved wood.  Naga (serpent / dragon) head, ASO heads (human-like) and fern motifs are carved by a single craftsman.  Used for herbs and medicines.  This size is rare.… Continue reading

Indonesian Seahorse Container, North Sumatra

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Detail:  A design most common from the Batak ethnic groups in the highlands of North Sumatra.  Used to store medicinal herbs.  Cast in bronze with an ancient method of wax and sand.  Age unknown but probably early to mid-1900s.

Bronze / Brass Dragon Canister, Asia

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Detail:  Quite old and heavy brass or bronze canister with phoenix and dragon motif.  Heavy wooden top.  Might have been used as a humidor for tobacco or medicines.
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