Carved singa from house facade

Title
Carved singa from house facade
Year/Period
Late 19th - early 20th century
Region
Toba Batak, North Sumatra
Dimension
Object size: 88.0 x 63.5 x 11.0 cm
Accession No.
2013-00955
Credit Line
Gift of the Mandala Foundation

Jenggar were decorative carvings placed high in the house gable of large Batak clan houses. This jenggar is carved in the form of a singa with elaborate horns.