Title
Sorcerer’s flint
Year/Period
19th century
Region
Lake Toba region, North Sumatra
Dimension
Object size: 60.5 x 19.0 x 1.3 (as per photo),
Object size: 112.5 x 19.0 x 1.3 cm (dimension as spread out)
Object size: 112.5 x 19.0 x 1.3 cm (dimension as spread out)
Accession No.
2002-00699
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Edmond Chin
This flint comes from the Toba Batak people near Lake Toba in North Sumatra. It is possible that this object was handled by the traditional priest for use in rituals. Batak priests made their own tools and amulets to contact the spirits, keep away malevolent forces and predict auspicious days for ceremonies.
