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Old double sculpture "Gana gana" - Toba Batak - Sumatra Indonesia - Late 19th Century
Old double sculpture "Gana gana" - Toba Batak - Sumatra Indonesia - Late 19th Century
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Beautiful Batak double sculpture, with typically bound Toba statues known as "Gana", which were used by the local priest for magical rituals, to function as protection from evil spirits.
The statues are connected with palm rope over their heads and bodies. The representation was likely of an ancestral pair.
Height: 41 cm
Date: Late 19th Century
Former collection of B. Bruguier.
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