A Karo Batak Piso Halasan

Indonesia, Sumatra, Karo Batak, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An exquisite vessel, the lower section comprised of basketry woven over a piriform shaped gourd, with a figural stopper depictin

Two Batak Piso knives, 19th/20th centurySchlanke Rückenklingen, ein Messer mit figürlich gegossenem Messinggriff, das andere mit fein beschnitztem Elfenbeingriff. Eine Scheide mit punziertem Mes

Two Karo Batak bark book-form texts / manuscripts. Batak Peoples, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Pustaha manuscripts, each written on bark and folded concertina-style. One with eleven leaves, the other

wood, red patina, remains of black painting, coiffure from animal hair, eyes with metal inlay (missing on the left), standing figure, rising from peg-like projection, small opening in the breast close

Rare Batak musical instrument. Indonesia, 19th century. Length: 63 cm

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sumatra, Batak people, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful example of a hand-carved wooden shaman staff (known as a tunggal panaluan) with a thick iron cone

An elegant and refined hand carved wooden lute instrument with ancestor ido, as the top finial and a Sigha Lion motif on the bottom, embellished with coins dating to the mid 19th century. Batak people

A Toba Batak Bed-Chest Sumatra, Indonesia, c. 19th to early 20th century A lidded container constructed of thick adze-cut planks secured together with mortise and tenon, a var

Borneo Batak staff, c. 1900-1930, having feathers above the carved figural top, mounted to square stone base, staff: 70"h, base: 7.5"h Start Price: $300.00

The 1977 Five Thousand Piso Gold Coin of the Phillippines

**Originally Listed At $3500** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sumatra, Batak peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A wonderful shaman staff, hand-carved from a single piece of hardwood. The len

2 Batak Pagar Figures, Sumatra. Carved wood and plant fiber. On stands. Size: 1) 50" (127 cm); on stand: 51" (130 cm). 2) Size: 60" (152 cm); on stand: 62" (157 cm).

Ceremonial Cloth, Batak, Sumatra, Indonesia; cotton, warp ikat. Early 20th c. Size: 68'' x 45'' (173 x 114 cm).

Rare Ceremonial Shoulder cloth, "pinunsaan", cotton ikat, supplementary weft weaving and twining, Toba Batak people, Sumatra. Pinunsaan is one of the two most important in the Batak hierarchy of ikat

Three Hermes Leather Karo Trousse Cosmetic Bags, 2000-2013 This lot includes three snap pouches. THE FIRST Red leather Karo Trousse cosmetic pouch with top snap closures and lined in red waterproof ma

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, Sumatra, Toba Batak peoples, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A fabulous hand-carved priest's container known as naga marsarang, expertly made from a dense wood, for stori

A collection of extremely rare tribal artifacts, two ancient Inuit gamming pieces in rare anthropomorphic form, the third a Batak medicine container from Sumatera, Indonesia. The container stands abou

Antique Mughal Empire Damascus Steel Batak Sword With Bronze Decorated Handle And Rare And Unusual Monkey Head Figural Sheath Locket Decorated With Lizards. Mughal weapons significantly evolved during

Philippines 1976 Gold 1500 Piso (KM-216, .5946 oz AGW). Superb Gem BU and from a mintage of only 5500 business strikes. Est. $900.

Elizabeth Catlett (American, 1915-2012) - Lavando el Piso, Color Linocut, 1956. Signed and dated. Sheet: 31.5x24.5cm. Plate: 19x13.5cm

wood, rich reddish brown shiny patina, traces of black paint, handle in shape of a sitting ancestor figure, hairline crack, base; the Batak use lime in numerous ceremonial contexts. The juice was mixe

A Batak Ancestor Figure, Sumatra, Indonesia, of abstracted form with simple incising delineating the face, ears, and arms, fine old variegated patina, on custom wood base, purchased from James Willis

A superb 19th century carved Water buffalo horn and wooden Bullet Holder (Paru-Paru) from the Batak peoples of Sumatra, with one original musket ball included. The Holder has a wonderful stylized mask

Monumental Antique Toba Batak House Panel. Featuring a Singa, a supernatural creature whose likeness protects individuals, homes, and communities against malevolent supernatural forces. Carved wood an