Medicine Container – Naga Morsarang – Batak – Indonesia

Description

Wonderful medicine container, very well carved from the Batak, Indonesia. Among the Batak people of Sumatra, the datu, or ritual specialist, required a variety of containers made of different materials to hold his supernaturally powerful mixtures and potions. This vessel, known as a naga morsarang, consists of the hollow horn of a water buffalo, its outer surface incised with curving foliate designs. In the interior of the horn, the earth deity Boraspati Ni Tano is represented in the form of a lizard, a motif that occurs on other ritual objects such as divination books.

Object:

Medicine Container

Ethnic group:

Batak

Country:

Indonesia

Material:

Wood

Period:

Mid 20th century

Sold with stand:

No

Dimensions:

20x33x7 cm

Weight:

700 gram

Condition:

Good condition, used with sclear signs of wear

Reserve: $200.00

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Medicine Container – Naga Morsarang – Batak – Indonesia

Lot 0061

Estimate $250-$300

Mar 4, 2026, 1:00 PM EST

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