Bartak bamboo calendar. Ht 52 cm Ceramic it would have had gold

it would have had gold decorations around the mouth and on the wings

could force the victim's spirit to do the datu's bidding

a rose cut diamond surrounded by seven smaller stones

but rather for the Batak shaman or Datu to determine auspicious days for planting

The workmanship is superb and the design is delicate and beautifully balanced

Bartak bamboo calendar. Ht 52 cm Ceramic it would have had goldThis is a shaman's calendar inscribed on a bamboo with a wooden singa stopper. The engraving on the bamboo is of the finest detail. The stopper is beautifully carved and has a patina. The Batak Calendar is a lunisolar calendar consisting of 12 months divided to 30 days with an occasional leap month and is derived from the Hindu calendar and is called poralaan. The Batak people do not use it as a means to tell time, but rather for the Batak shaman or