THOMAS MURRAY
Tunggal Panaluan Shaman’s Staff
Toba Batak People, Sumatra, Indonesia
Wood, metal, hair, cloth
18th/19th Century
Ex Wells Collection, Boston
60 inches (152 cm)
An archaic Toba Batak staff
used by shamans to foretell the future,
cure the ill and change the outcome of battles.
This Tunggal Panaluan features a series of
mythical creatures associated with the
Batak creation myth called Singha,
in this case presenting
an ancient elephant trunk form.
By appointment:
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Mill Valley, CA 94941
Tel.: 415-332-3445
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