Beschreibung:

Medicine container "naga marsarang"
Indonesia, Sumatra North, Toba-Batak. early 20th cent.
L. 49 cm
Horn, wood, fiber. Large magic horn (medicine container) of a high-ranking datu (shaman) of the Toba-Batak in North Sumatra. Among the Batak of Sumatra, the datu or “specialist” for magical matters of all kinds needed various containers to store certain magical substances, amulets and medicine. The naga marsarang horn is the most important of these. It embodies the status of the datu and, along with the staff tunggal or tongkat, is a sign of his dignity. The horn, the hollow main part of which comes from a water buffalo bull, is in two parts and has a carved lid made of medium-hard wood. This represents the mighty head of the dragon- or horse-like tutelary god Singa, who is the ancestor of the ancestors. The body of the horn is entwined with palm fiber cord, which provides magical protection for the objects inside the horn, but is also intended to prevent uncontrolled external effects due to its magical power. This magical “binding” is also known from other significant objects. The horn is intentionally blackened, probably by burning incense. This measure is seen as purifying. Sometimes, after the death of important previous owners, their possessions were magically “neutralized” by burning incense with certain ingredients.
From an old German private collection, collected since the 1950s - Minim. Signs of age and wear

The figure of the singa, which is the representational basis of most naga marsarang, is symbolically very complex and has little to do with the Indian-Hindu and Buddhist singga (mythical lion), which has played an important symbolic role on the subcontinent since the time of Alexander the Great. It does not embody the heraldic lion of the Greco-Bactrian culture, but the naga or boru saniang naga, the world serpent of Hindu mythology. It is not clear why this mythical figure was given the term singa. The singa of the Batak is an elusive concept that brings together the underworld deity Naga Pahoda (usually visualized as a world serpent), the horse sacred to the Batak, the ancient hornbill symbolism commonly known in Southeast Asia, Indo-Javanese dragon-like sea deities and powerful ancestor figures. As the name of the horns suggests, the magic horns are seen as naga (snake) in their entirety and assigned to the aquatic sphere and underworld, which in the dualistic conception finds a counterweight, but also a combination and inseparable unity with the introduced (Hindu) upper world deities and their embodiment in the singa. The singa can be found everywhere in Batak culture, especially in the mighty representative buildings made of huge beam constructions (clan houses, rumah bolon, rumah adat), which are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Singa, however, can be found everywhere, on everyday objects, sarcophagi, granaries, amulets, books, jewelry, etc. The Batak have been in close contact with Hinduism since early historical times and have developed a unique syncretic cosmology that has produced distinctive art forms

Medizinbehälter "naga marsarang"
Indonesien, Sumatra Nord-, Toba-Batak. frühes 20. Jh.
L. 49 cm
Horn, Holz, Faser. Großes Zauberhorn (Medizinbehälter) eines hochrangigen datu (Schamane) der Toba-Batak in Nord-Sumatra. Bei den Batak Sumatras benötigte der datu oder “Spezialist” für magische Belange aller Art diverse Behälter, um bestimmte magische Substanzen, Amulette und Medizin aufzubewahren. Das Horn naga marsarang ist deren wichtigster. Es verkörpert den Status des datu und ist neben dem Stab tunggal bzw. tongkat Zeichen seiner Würde. Das Horn, dessen hohler Hauptteil von einem Wasserbüffel-Bullen stammt, ist zweiteilig und hat einen beschnitzten Deckel aus mittelhartem Holz. Dieser stellt das mächtige Haupt des drachen- oder pferdeartigen Schutzgottes singa dar, welcher der Urvater der Ahnen ist. Der Korpus des Horns ist mit Schnur aus Palmfaser umwunden, was einen

Akzeptierte Zahlungsformen:

American Express, MasterCard, Visa, Wire Transfer

Versand

We do not offer inhouse packing and shipping services.

We are pleased to provide you with the following list of transport companies, which we can recommend based on many years of good experience and a longstanding cooperation. We kindly ask you to contact the companies directly to negotiate the terms of costs, insurance and the organization of the transport.

Export to countries outside the EU are subject to the restrictions of the UNESCO convention from 1970 and the European Agreement for the Protection of Cultural Heritage from 1993. Moreover, the cites regulations are applicable. Objects with materials such as ivory or tortoise shell require a permission for export into countries outside the EU contract area due to cites regulations. We point out that such a permission is usually not given. For exports within the EU the Act to Protect German Cultural Property against Removal (Kulturgutschutzgesetz) has been in force since 6th August 2016.


Mailboxes etc. / MBE
Silke Klink & Marco Bittner
Friedrich-List-Str. 8
70771 Leinfelden-Echterdingen
+49 (0) 711 / 41170270
[email protected]


Matthias Fegers
Service for art and trade
Moldenweg 5
21339 Lüneburg
49 (0) 4131 / 727525
[email protected]


MuseumsPartner Kunstspedition GmbH
Pass-Thurn-Straße 25
6372 Oberndorf bei Kitzbühel
+43 5356 6950
[email protected]


A.V.M. Service and Transport
Alexander von Mertens
Römerstraße 32
70180 Stuttgart
+49 (0) 172 / 71 36 254
[email protected]


Eric Art Services
Beijing/Shanghai/Hong Kong
+86 10 8880 3001 (BJ)
+86 21 3103 2707 (SH)
+852 2204 1888 (HK)
[email protected]

9. Dezember 2024 09:30 CET
Stuttgart, Germany

Nagel Auction

Sie erklären sich damit einverstanden, ein Aufgeld von 32.5% sowie alle anfallenden Steuern und Versandkosten zu zahlen.

Vollansicht der Versteigerungsbedingungen

Steigerungsstufen
Von: Bis: Erhöhungsschritte:
0 € 19 € 5 €
20 € 179 € 10 €
180 € 299 € 20 €
300 € 359 € 30 €
360 € 399 € 40 €
400 € 899 € 50 €
900 € 999 € 100 €
1.000 € 1.999 € 100 €
2.000 € 2.999 € 200 €
3.000 € 3.599 € 300 €
3.600 € 3.999 € 400 €
4.000 € 9.999 € 500 €
10.000 € 19.999 € 1.000 €
20.000 € 29.999 € 2.000 €
30.000 € 35.999 € 3.000 €
36.000 € 39.999 € 4.000 €
40.000 € 99.999 € 5.000 €
100.000 € 199.999 € 10.000 €
200.000 € + 20.000 €