Guardian Figures (Pangulubalang) of the Batak people A "Pangulubalang" is a guardian figure of the Batak people, traditionally placed at the entrance of villages to protect against enemies, disease, and evil magic. These statues were intended to possess the powers of conquered opponents and were protected by ritual acts, such as pouring liquids over the statue. • The items will be carefully packaged and shipped within 1 working day with PostNL (including track & traceinformation) • Tracking will be updated on your Catawiki account once 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 costs of the 2nd shipment. • Photos are part of the description and remain the property of Booker Trading. • The lot can be picked up by appointment in Zandvoort • If you have any questions about your package, please contact us via Catawiki's messaging service. • Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. • We do not mark merchandise values below auction value or mark items as 'gift'. International government regulations prohibit such behavior. • Please note that the images in our auctions are of the actual product and NOT stock photos. All our photos are professionally taken in our studio.