Null (E) Toba batak cane in patinated wood

Height Height : 170 cm

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(E) Toba batak cane in patinated wood Height Height : 170 cm

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(E) Toba batak cane in patinated wood Height Height : 170 cm

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Estim. 1 500 - 2 500 EUR

A CEREMONIAL WOOD STAFF "TUNGGAL PANALUAN" Indonesia, Sumatra North, Lake Toba area, Batak, Toba-Batak, early 20th c. 171 cm Elaborate, fully sculpted hardwood staff of a high-ranking datu, a shaman of the Toba-Batak in northern Sumatra. The tunggal panaluan staff is a ceremonial staff believed to have magical powers. It is used in numerous ceremonies of the datu and is also his badge of rank. The staff is crowned by a long-haired rider who has a disproportionately large head and sits on a diminutive horse. The Batak are passionate horsemen; there are even local horse breeds. The horse symbolises high status or nobility. The underlying figures include human (ancestor) and singa figures as well as snakes. The singa, whose mouths typically merge into the heads of the ancestors, are partially scaled, an otherwise rather rare element that refers to the significance of the singa as lord of the underworld, going back to an aquatic dragon-like prehistoric creature. This is further emphasised by the snake. The term singa is derived from the Sanskrit word singga or simha (lion), which has a mythological rather than a biological meaning. It symbolises the Naga Pahóda or Boru Saniang Naga, the world serpent of Hindu mythology. The upper end of the staff is wrapped with blue strips of fabric and rattan. A long bundle of hair protrudes from the resulting ‘turban’, which probably consists of horse hair. The datu of the Toba-Batak (known as the guru among the Indian and Muslim-influenced Karo-Batak) is a medicine man with magical powers and abilities, skilled in ‘white magic’, who has the task of preventing and curing illnesses. The tunggal panaluan, which is used in almost all rituals, is one of the most important ritual objects of a datu and, along with the medicine horn, the most important external sign of his office. During the magical acts, the datu goes into a trance and performs the ritual dances with the tunggal panaluan in his hand. The Batak have two types of ritual staff: tunggal panaluan and tungkot malehat. The latter has a smooth shaft and is only carved at the upper end. It is not clear whether these forms also differ in their magical function. From an old German private collection, assembled in the 1950s - Minor traces of age, partly only few tiny chips Publ.: IFICAH (2018), "Die Verwandtschaft im Nacken", exhibition catalogue

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