Naga Marsarang Medicine Horn

A cast metal medicine horn, Naga Marsarang, the zoomorphic…
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A cast metal medicine horn, Naga Marsarang, the zoomorphic creature has a curled tail, Sumatra, Indonesia, 20th century, the mixture contained a magic potion that enabled the user to communicate with the Gods, on an elaborated fitted display stand. Provenance: A businessman who spent a decade travelling the Islands of Indonesia. Height 16 cm, length 22 cm

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  • Zoomorphic - Objects made having the shape, form, or likeness of an animal. For example, the Hindu god Ganesha has the head of an elephant.

    The term is also applied to furniture made from animal parts. Examples are chandeliers, hallstands and chairs made from deer antlers and umbrella stands, ice buckets and other objects made from an elephant's foot.

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