Title
Bamboo oracle strips
Creator
Year/Period
1930's
Region
Lake Toba, Northern Sumatra
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 13.2 x 16.5 x 0.5 cm
Accession No.
XXXX-11261
Collection of
One of the magician-priest’s main tasks was to identify auspicious and inauspicious days. Bamboo oracle sticks constituted one method of divination, and the inscribed pieces of bamboo were always tied together. The text here contains information connected with horoscopes.
