Wood container with a Lid

Title
Wood container with a Lid
Creator
Year/Period
1930's
Region
Toba, Asahan, Kampung Tangga, Northern Sumatra
Material
Wood
Technique
Carving
Dimension
Object size: 22.7 x 25.5 cm
Accession No.
XXXX-10913
Collection of
Asian Civilisations Museum

This is an elaborately carved container featuring the guardian deity and fertility god of the fields, Boraspati, on its cover. This container may have been used to contain ritual food or medicine, judging from the protective symbols on its cover.

 

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