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Priest’s Staff (Tunggal Panaluan), 19th Century Toba Batak people; Sumatra, Indonesia, Asia W…
Staff (Tunggal Panaluan)
Priest’s Staff (Tunggal Panaluan), 19th Century Toba Batak people; Sumatra, Indonesia, Asia W…
Priest’s Staff (Tunggal Panaluan), 19th Century Toba Batak people; Sumatra, Indonesia, Asia Wood, hair, cloth and metal; 79 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. 2010.15.8 Gift of the Joseph and Barbara Goldenberg Estate

Staff (Tunggal Panaluan)

ClassificationsClothing and Adornments-staffs, scepters, & wands
Culture Batak
Date19th Century
Made AtNorth Sumatra Province, Indonesia, Asia
MediumWood, hair, cloth and metal
DimensionsFlexible measurement because of hair: 79 1/2 × 6 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (201.9 × 16.5 × 16.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Joseph and Barbara Goldenberg Estate
Object number2010.15.8
DescriptionCarved wooden staff with fiber wrapped around top and long black hair. Toba Batak culture, Sumatra, Indonesia. Priest's staff?
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