Description: an authentic old Magic Staff / Tunggal Panaluan made by the Toba Batak people, from the northern part of the island Sumatra, Indonesia we believe it is made between 1850 and 1940 this stick now has been for more then 50 years in Holland - in a private Dutch collection it is wonderfully carved; the carving is at first sight somewhat primitiv but reaches a high artistic standard the wood has a very much authentic patine and remains of old dirt and greases in the lower, untouched parts - the top is with it's original horsehair - it has no visible pupuk holeson the front, from the top down we can see: - 7 human seated figures, riders, with a buffalo head held in their handsthe lowest is seated on a fully carved buffalo- the undecorated grip- 2 human figures, each holding a lizard by it's tail, it's head down- a snake, naga, with scaly skin, it's head upwards - the first two human figures depict the twin brother and sister figures: Si Adji Donda Hatahutan and Si Tapi Radja Na Uasanon the back, from the top down, we can see:- 5 crawling animals, with scaly skin, tails down, no heads visible - the bodies seem to have grown into the Buffalo heads that are visible on the front- the grip- a long naga, snake - head upwards - delicate carved scaly skinthe staff ends with it's original metal cased end condition: very good, authentic patine, no missing parts, no restorations length: ca. 184cm / ca. 58 inch weight: ca. 1040 gr free world wide shipping- this means that the shipping costs are included with the sale price- you wil be ordering registrated shipment provided by PostNL or UPS from The Netherlands, EU- this will be according to the shipping provider’s conditions and only to their destinations- the shipping will be, if possible, with priority, tracking and insurance offered by the shipping provider for loss during shipment- the shipping costs differ per country- at pick-up the shipping costs will be refunded or deducted import into the US and all NON-EU countries,(the seller/exporter is based in The Netherlands, EU)- the shipping provider might require your tax number or social security number (for Customs use only)- the package will be shipped under Incoterm DAP, meaning the buyer=importer will have to pay for the import, taxes and customs costs and this is to the buyer’s responsibility- and with HM / HS -code 9703.90 we are:delta 98 den haagThe Hague, The Netherlands, EUregistrated at the Chambers of Commerce, The Hague:Kamer van Koophandel Haaglanden, file 27133335 VAT / BTW: the seller is subject to the Dutch/NL, EU sales tax called “Margin Scheme” (in Dutch: “BTW Margeregeling”), the seller’s tax number in The Netherlands, EU is: NL001190378B30
Price: 6900 USD
Location: 's-Gravenhage
End Time: 2025-01-07T15:49:29.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Age: 1850-1920
Origin: Sumatra, Indonesia
Length: 58 inch / 184 cm
Maker: Toba, Batak people
Material: Wood and horshair
Original/Reproduction: Original
Color: Brown