ITEM 41425
Pagar Protective Figure
Batak People, Sumatra, Indonesia
19th / very early 20th Century
14 x 3.5 in / 36 x 9 cm
Wood, cord, fur, nails, seeds
Ex Vincenzo Casale Collection
Pagars were kept in the rafters of the traditional Batak house, rumah, to protect against malevolent ghosts and human thieves. This pre-missionary fetish still has its “puk puk” magic charge in the center of its chest.
