Hollow Fruit Bottle / Container. Batak. North Sumatra. Indonesia.

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Older hollowed-out fruit bottle.  Decorated with woven rattan bands and a hardwood stopper carved as a Batak warrior.

Purchased from a collector who acquired it in the early 1960s from the Angkola tribe, South Tapanuli.

Very good condition.  Circa 1950s.   12.5″ tall with stopper in x 8.5″ diameter at widest point.  Carved stopper is 5.5″ long.

  • Item Number: V-2637
  • Provenance/Origin: North Sumatra. Batak. Late 1950s.
  • Composition: Fruit casing, rattan, hardwood stopper
  • Dimensions: 12.5" tall with stopper x 8.5" diameter at widest point. Stopper is 5.5" long.
  • Weight: 1 pound
  • Price: $ 265.00 USD