BATAK, Sumatra, Indonesia. Wood, engraved calabash, antique patina. Perminaken" medicine box, the calabash container engraved with magical motifs is used to store the pupuk (magical substance). The stopper is carved with a figure riding a "Singa", a mythical animal, and topped by an ancestor wearing a bird's headdress. Height: 17.5 cm. Literature: "LES BATAK", a people from the island of Sumatra. Achim Sibeth, published by Olizanne, 1991.