Indonesian Sumatra Toba Lake Bark Batak Manuscript

18th century AD. A group of two pustaha manuscripts, each written on bark and folded concertina-style, bound to a section of animal scapula; the text in black ink with illustrations in red and green;

Rare Batak Ulos Pinunsaan Textile, 19th century.Ceremonial Shoulder cloth, "pinunsaan", cotton ikat, supplementary weft weaving and twining, Toba Batak people, Sumatra, Indonesia. Pinunsaan is one of

Bark, wood, ancient traces of use. Toba Batak, North of Sumatra, Indonesia. 21x15,2cm

An Indonesian Sumatra Toba Batak "Guri Guri" ceremonial magical substance vessel (19th Century) used to hold the "Puk Puk" magical substance, constructed of hand carved ironwood having a carved vase f

Fine Indonesian Ceremonial Textile (ulos ragidup), 19th century, Sumatra, Toba Batak people, cotton. Such textiles were traditionally given to the mother of the bridegroom from the father of the bride

Batak protective bracelet with elaborate raised geometric designs and a sculptural depiction of a crocodile. Age unknown but looks very old and has a highly developed patina. Outside Diameter - 4.25&r

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

A Pair of Indonesian Toba Batak Architectural Elements, Singa, classically carved, depicting the "Singa", a supernatural protective spirit. Likely once part of a Toba Batak house or rice granary. See

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

Batak Ulos Ragidup Ceremonial Textile, Sumatra, 19th C. Toba Batak people. Cotton, constructed from five components (two side panels joined to a larger central section consisting of a large panel in t

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

Batak Ulos Ragidup Ceremonial Textile, Sumatra, Early 20th C. Toba Batak people. Cotton, constructed from five components (two side panels joined to a larger central section consisting of a large pane

This is a finely carved old wood sculpture of a male effigy with strong facial features from the Toba Batak peoples, Sumatra, Indonesia.Sculpture from this tribe is relatively rare on the market , wit

Antique Batak Ulos Bolean, Sumatra, Indonesia.Antique Batak shoulder cloth, "ulos bolean", cotton ikat with twined ends, Toba Batak people, Sumatra. Provenance: Jerry Solomon Asian & Primitive Arts, L

2 Men's shoulder cloths, "ulos ragi hotang", cotton ikat, weft twining, supplementary weaving, glass beads, Toba Batak people, Sumatra, early 20th c. Size 1: 26" x 73". Size 2: 33" x 84".

Man's shoulder cloth, "ragi hotang", cotton ikat, weft twining, supplementary weaving, glass beads with fringes, Toba Batak people, Sumatra. Size: 84'' x 37'' (213 x 94 cm). Provenance: Apsara Arts of

4 rituelle Schamanenfiguren Toba Batak, Indonesien, Sumatra Insel Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 11 - 13 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. G&#233

A Bullet Holder Banualuhu Village, Toba Batak, North Sumatra, Indonesia (early-mid twentieth century) carved wood and natural earth pigments 24 cm long

Fine Old Shoulder cloth, "simpar", cotton ikat supplementary woven with glass beads, Toba Batak people, Sumatra. Size: 63'' x 27'' (160 x 69 cm).

A very rare and finely woven old textile depicting a Ship and various anthropomorphic figures on their way to the after-life. Toba Batak peoples, Sumatra, Indonesia. provenance: Daeng Iskandar, Indone

Indonesian Batak Lute, Sumatra. Size: 22.5'' x 3.5'' x 3'' (57 x 9 x 8 cm) on custom stand. Provenance: Arte Primitivo, New York, May 25, 2019, Lot 473. Size: 22.5'' x 3.5'' x 3'' (57 x 9 x 8 cm); hei

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

Title: Indonesia, Sumatra Description: Batak Singha, Toba Batak people, North Sumatra, carved wood . An architectural ornament from the gable end of a traditional Batak house, in the form of "singa".

Antique Toba Batak cylindrical bamboo lunisolar calendar Porhalaan ritual container from Northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Circa 1910. Hand-carved bamboo covered container also used by Batak priests to hol