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A CARVED MEDICINE HORN, NAGA MARSARANG, TOBA BATAK PEOPLE
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04月17日 下午5点 开拍 /20天6小时
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A CARVED MEDICINE HORN, NAGA MARSARANG, TOBA BATAK PEOPLEIndonesia, North Sumatra, 19th to early 20th century. Boldly carved from wood and horn, the terminal shaped as a seated human figure with the legs tightly drawn up and the hands joined at the chest beneath a large head with schematically rendered features. The body of the horn further adorned with finely incised scrolling motifs and a lizard in high relief climbing toward the mouth.The oval stopper carved in openwork with an anthropomorphic figure mounted on a mythical creature, surmounted by a crouching human figure seated upon the rider's head, above which a bird-like creature with a long beak pecks downward.The vessel and stopper pierced on opposing sides and secured with a transverse peg. (3)Provenance: From the private collection of Jacques Cortecero, acquired in 1970 in Sumatra, Indonesia. Jacques Cortecero was a passionate collector, adventurer, and avid traveler whose deep connection to the Indonesian archipelago spanned over two decades. His first journey in the early 1970s marked the beginning of an extensive exploration, returning to the archipelago on numerous occasions until his final expedition in 1995. Throughout these travels, Cortecero journeyed from the swampy forests of Borneo to the central plateau of Java, immersing himself in diverse cultures. He ventured from the headhunter warriors of Nias Island to the Asmat people of the Casuarina Coast, and from the Batak shamans of Lake Toba in northern Sumatra to the Dayak tribes. For Cortecero, his collection was far more than a curated selection of art—it embodied the essence of his life's journey. Each piece represented a profound connection to the cultures, traditions, and stories of the Indonesian people, where art is deeply interwoven into the fabric of social, spiritual, and cultural identity. His collection, reflecting decades of exploration and passion, is a testament to an extraordinary life and a unique narrative in the world of Indonesian art.Condition: Very good condition with expected wear, traces of use, small nicks and losses, natural age cracks, some areas covered in a dark varnish with associated flaking, shallow surface scratches. Fine, naturally grown patina.Weight: 82.3 gDimensions: Length 28.9 cmThe Batak comprises a linguistic and cultural group encompassing six related societies inhabiting the northern regions of Sumatra, namely the Karo, Pakpak, Simalungun, Toba, Angkola, and Mandailing. Although each community maintains a distinct cultural identity, they share a number of foundational traditions, including the veneration of a legendary ancestor, Si Raja Batak, from whom all Batak lineages are said to descend.Central to Batak social and spiritual life was the datu, a high-ranking ritual specialist endowed with the authority to communicate with ancestral spirits, officiate ceremonies, and wield both protective and destructive forms of magic in matters affecting communal well-being.Among the ritual implements associated with the datu, second in prominence only to elaborately carved wooden staffs, were magical containers fashioned from exotic wood and/or water buffalo horn and locally known as naga marsarang. Typically carved in the form of a horn and adorned with superimposed or serially arranged human figures, these vessels are understood to evoke a lineage of ritual masters who preceded the datu in possession of the object, thereby affirming spiritual continuity and inherited authority.These medicine horns were created to contain pupuk, a potent substance employed in ritual practice. The preparation, handling, and application of pupuk were governed by strict prescriptions and entrusted exclusively to the datu. Because of its volatile spiritual potency, the substance could be stored only in specific types of receptacles, since improper containment was believed to invite grave misfortune. In addition to horn containers, Chinese trade ceramics, as well as wooden and lead vessels, were sometimes used for this purpose. Horn examples, however, offered the advantage of portability and facilitated mobility in the conduct of ritual and divinatory activities.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related water buffalo horn medicine holder, Indonesia, Sumatra, Toba Batak people, 19th to early 20th century, 55.9 cm long, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 1987.453.1. Compare a closely related water buffalo horn medicine holder, Indonesia, Sumatra, Toba Batak people, early 20th century, 53.3 cm long, in the Bowers Museum, Santa Ana, California, accession number 2004.67.1.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Nagel Stuttgart, 11 June 2024, lot 1509Price: EUR 6,000 or approx. EUR 6,200 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A wood medicine horn-shaped container, naga marsarang, Toba Batak people, Sumatra, IndonesiaExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, manner of carving, and figural decorative style. Note the much larger size (67.5 cm).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Paris, 8 November 2021, lot 63Price: EUR 3,024 or approx. EUR 3,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A medicine horn, naga marsarang, Toba Batak people, Sumatra, IndonesiaExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, manner of carving, and figural decorative style. Note the size (37 cm).

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