19C Indonesian wood SINGA Head Tribal Art Architectural ornament, Batak, Sumatra

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19C Indonesian wood SINGA Head Tribal Art Architectural ornament, Batak, Sumatra:
$1000.00

Antique Indonesian SINGA (Lion) Head!
* House ornament / facade in the Singa form. Architectural element.
* Singacomes from the Sanskrit word siṃha (सिंह), whichmeans\"Lion\".
*Origin: Toba, Batak, Sumatra Island.
* Dates to, 1800s.
* Carved wood, painted with pigments.
*The colors used in Karo houses are red, white and black. The red signifies a zest for life, a \'get-up-and-go\', the colour seen in traditional clothes used in weddings, black the colour of death, man\'s ignorance of Dibata\'s (God) will, and white, the colour of God\'s holiness.
The red: from red earth (batu hula) which was poundedfine with lime
and mixed with resin.
White:from lime which was mixed with resin,
Black: from charcoal which was mixed with resin.
* Comes with custom stand.*DIMENSIONS,Approx.: .. 29\" H x 11.5\" W x 8.5 L (without stand)
* CONDITION: It is an old item and has imperfections... Weathered patina.
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