Medicine container - GURI GURI - Batak - Indonesia

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Selected by Alexandra Xu

Batak medicine container from The Batak people of Sumatra, every clan has a datu (ritual specialist / medicine man) who has a variety of containers to hold his magic mixtures and potions, related to the origins of puk-puk, the magic substance contained therein Made of wood and the figurative lid stopper (the inside piece) is made of teak wood. If you look closely to the patina you can see the age of the item! Aprox dimensions of the medicine container: 25x6x6cm on stand almost 30cm high

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Medicine container - GURI GURI - Batak - Indonesia

Batak medicine container from The Batak people of Sumatra, every clan has a datu (ritual specialist / medicine man) who has a variety of containers to hold his magic mixtures and potions, related to the origins of puk-puk, the magic substance contained therein

Made of wood and the figurative lid stopper (the inside piece) is made of teak wood. If you look closely to the patina you can see the age of the item!

Aprox dimensions of the medicine container: 25x6x6cm on stand almost 30cm high

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Selected by Alexandra Xu

Estimate € 150 - € 200

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