Lot Essay
Such chests were used by the raja of a village for storing heirlooms and valuables. It would have been used by the raja as a bed at night but never as a coffin
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A Batak bed-chest, hombung
the large side panels each of solid form carved as a singa creature with head at the front and tail at the rear, each panel grooved on the inside for the insertion of the base and top panels, fine old wear and dark patina -- 1m.88cm. long
the large side panels each of solid form carved as a singa creature with head at the front and tail at the rear, each panel grooved on the inside for the insertion of the base and top panels, fine old wear and dark patina -- 1m.88cm. long