Title: medicine container (guri guri)
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Period: 20th Century
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Condition: Museum Quality
Item Date: early 20th century
Item ID: 3183
this medicine container is one of many shaman objects that has an important role in the batak tribe spiritual life. was used as a "pupuk" magical powder container to attract the ancestor spirits to do requested task such as healing or protecting the village from bad spirits. material wood and porcelain circa early 20th century