Walking stick - Cassia javanica
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A vintage Batak Tunggal Panaluan ritual staff from Sumatra, carved from Cassia javanica wood, 176 cm tall, weighing 2018 g, dated 1990–2000, in good condition with small signs of aging and blemishes, and separable into three pieces.
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For sale is a vintage staff called Tunggal Panaluan, a ritual or "magic" object specific to the Batak people from the north of Sumatra Island, Indonesia. It is recognized by the vertical series of human and animal figures carved one on top of the other from a single piece of wood (often from the Cassia javanica tree). The top usually features a figure with an elaborate hairstyle made of ijuk fibers (black fibers extracted from the sugar palm bark). The carved images often tell stories about ancestors or represent protective spirits. Historically, this staff was the most important tool of a datu (a Batak priest-shaman). It was used in ceremonies for:
• Predicting the future.
• Healing the sick.
• Protecting villages from evil spirits or natural disasters.
• Invoking rain during periods of drought.
The staff has a height of 176 cm and a weight of 2018 grams and can be taken apart into 3 pieces.
For sale is a vintage staff called Tunggal Panaluan, a ritual or "magic" object specific to the Batak people from the north of Sumatra Island, Indonesia. It is recognized by the vertical series of human and animal figures carved one on top of the other from a single piece of wood (often from the Cassia javanica tree). The top usually features a figure with an elaborate hairstyle made of ijuk fibers (black fibers extracted from the sugar palm bark). The carved images often tell stories about ancestors or represent protective spirits. Historically, this staff was the most important tool of a datu (a Batak priest-shaman). It was used in ceremonies for:
• Predicting the future.
• Healing the sick.
• Protecting villages from evil spirits or natural disasters.
• Invoking rain during periods of drought.
The staff has a height of 176 cm and a weight of 2018 grams and can be taken apart into 3 pieces.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
2018 g
Wood type
Cassia javanica
Specific region of origin
Batak from Sumatra
Country of origin
Indonesia
Material
Wood
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
176 cm
Width
0 cm
Depth
0 cm
Estimated period
1990-2000
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