Lamp 19th century
Karo Batak people
North Sumatra
Carved wood
Height 44cm
Staff tunggal panaluan early 20th century
Karo Batak people
North Sumatra
Carved wood, fibre and hair
Height 123cm
Ammunition holder paru-paru 19th century
Karo Batak people
North Sumatra
Carved buffalo horn
Length 19cm
Ammunition holders like these are sometimes called baba ni onggang because of their resemblance to the beak of the hornbill. The round lead bullet is removed by bending the prongs open. These examples are profusely decorated with floral and abstract motifs common to Batak iconography
Ammunition holder paru-paru
Karo Batak people
North Sumatra
Carved buffalo horn
Length 21cm
Stopper for medicine container guri-guri 20th century
Karo Batak
Carved wood
Height 21 cm
Depicts a fighting cock atop the head of a supplicant figure
who in turn squats on the head of a male figure riding a singa
who in turn squats on the head of a male figure riding a singa
Stopper for medicine container guri-guri 20th century
Karo Batak
Carved wood
Height 15 cm
Depicts a cicak (gecko) sits atop a kneeling figure who is perched on a male figure riding a singa
Stopper for medicine container guri-guri 20th century
Karo Batak
Carved wood
Height 9cm
The squatting position is a common motif in the art of South East Asia
Rice barn door pintun jambur Door early 20th century
Karo Batak people
North Sumatra
Carved wood
Height 98 cm
Door with the relief carving of a gecko. The cicak (gecko) represents
the guardian of the house and is considered a fertility symbol
the guardian of the house and is considered a fertility symbol
Container abal-abal 19th - early 20th century
Karo Batak
Bamboo and wood
Height 12cm
Container abal-abal 19th - early 20th century
Karo Batak
Bamboo and rattan
Height 16cm
Container abal-abal 19th - early 20th century
Karo Batak
Bamboo, wood and horn
Height 16cm
Used to store small objects salt or tobacco
Lime container early 20th century
Karo Batak
Bamboo, wood and horn
Height 18cm
This type with a flat lid was used by men.
Container kitang early 20th century
Karo Batak
Bamboo, wood and horn
Height 32cm
Bamboo vessel used to carry tuak fermented palm wine
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