A genuine teak wood Singa house ornament from the Batak on Sumatra. ORIGINAL Gorga Batak santun Primitive An original teak Singa house ornament from the Batak on Sumatra. The ornament dates from early 19th century Toba Batak Gorga is the art of carving or chiseling which is usually found on the exterior of the Toba Batak traditional house. Gorga can be called a pattern or motif that is not only carved but also painted. Generally Batak Gorga only uses three colors of paint. Such as, red, black, and white. These three kinds of colors are called triple bolit. The materials for this Gorga are usually soft wood. Which is easy to cut / chisel. The Batak grandmothers choose ungil wood or some people call it ingul wood. This Ungil wood has certain properties. Including being resistant to direct sunlight, as well as exposure to rain water. Which means it is not easily damaged / decayed due to sunburn and rainwater exposure. The patina of the old paint and wood is incredible, completely original, no restorations or repairs I left the original nails in there which show on the last photo. ! Comes with a custom made stand! With a custom made iron stand it has a height of 55 cm. (dimensions of the item itself are: 68x30x12 cm HxWxD) wieight incl stand over 6 KG. • The items are carefully combined and shipped within 1 at the latest with PostNL (including track & trace information) • The tracking will be updated on your Catawiki account as soon as your package has been delivered. Check this regularly to prevent your package from being returned. • If a package is returned, the buyer is responsible for the shipping of the 2nd shipment. • Photos are part of the description and remain the property of Booker Trading. • The lot can be picked up in Zandvoort by appointment • If you have any questions about your package, please contact us via the Catawiki message service. • Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price of the shipping costs. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. • We do not mark merchandise values below auction value or mark items as "gifts." International government regulations prohibit such behavior. • Please note that the images in our auctions are of the actual product and are NOT stock photos. All of our photos are professionally taken in our studio.