Medicine Container, Batak, Sumatra
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Batak Guri Guri Medicine Container Batak, Sumatra, Indonesia The Chinese trade jar likely dates to the 17th – 18th Century 4 x 2 in (10 x 5 cm) Wood, Chinese trade porcelain Provenance: Professor Bernard “Ben” Tursch Guri Guri (or Perminangken) is Batak container for a magical substance called puk puk used by shamans. The top of the jar features a portrait of the primordial ancestor Si Raja Batak riding his Singha mount. This object is infused with animistic power. The Chinese trade jar dates to the 17th-18th century. Item 41726 Price Upon Request
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