Porhalaan (rituele kalender) - Sculpture - Batak - Indonesia (No reserve price)
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Decorative Batak Porhalaan divination calendar from North Sumatra, Indonesia, carved wood with a mask-shaped top and a figure on a horse, 12 bamboo slips with I–XII and carved symbols, dimensions 38 × 14 × 2 cm, weight 106 g, in good vintage condition and unsigned.
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A decorative Batak calendar (Porhalaan / divination calendar) from North Sumatra, Indonesia.
The upper part is carved from wood and takes the shape of a mask/face with above it a figure on a horse.
At the bottom hang 12 bamboo slips (with Roman numerals I through XII at the bottom), each bearing engraved geometric symbols and calendar signs.
These traditional calendars were used by the Datu (priest/shaman) to determine auspicious days.
Condition:
In good vintage condition. Light, normal signs of aging on the wood and on the rope to which the bamboo slips hang.
All slats are intact and the inscriptions are clearly legible.
Dimensions
Height: 38 cm
Width: 14 cm
Depth: 2 cm
Weight: 106 grams.
The lot will be packed with the utmost care and sent registered and insured with track & trace.
Pickup is also possible by arrangement.
A decorative Batak calendar (Porhalaan / divination calendar) from North Sumatra, Indonesia.
The upper part is carved from wood and takes the shape of a mask/face with above it a figure on a horse.
At the bottom hang 12 bamboo slips (with Roman numerals I through XII at the bottom), each bearing engraved geometric symbols and calendar signs.
These traditional calendars were used by the Datu (priest/shaman) to determine auspicious days.
Condition:
In good vintage condition. Light, normal signs of aging on the wood and on the rope to which the bamboo slips hang.
All slats are intact and the inscriptions are clearly legible.
Dimensions
Height: 38 cm
Width: 14 cm
Depth: 2 cm
Weight: 106 grams.
The lot will be packed with the utmost care and sent registered and insured with track & trace.
Pickup is also possible by arrangement.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Country of origin
Indonesia
Material
Bamboo, Wood
Ethnic group/culture
Batak
Title of artwork
Porhalaan (rituele kalender)
Signature
Not signed
Colour
Brown
Condition
Good condition
Height
38 cm
Width
14 cm
Depth
2 cm
Weight
106 g
