MUSEUM QUALITY SINGHA SUMATRA BATAK NO RESERVE ARCHITECTUAL GEM Start Price USD 999.00 Current Price USD 1,025.00 Time Left - Bid Count 3 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, May 03, 2008 End Time Tuesday, May 13, 2008 Location Seattle, WA See more about 'MUSEUM QUALITY SINGHA SUMATRA BATAK NO RESERVE' Description MUSEUM QUALITY SINGHA FROM LAKE TOBA, SUMATRA, INDONESIA. PROTECTIVE SYMBOL WHICH IS THE CORNER PIECE TO THE HEADMAN'S HOUSE. WARDS OFF EVIL SPIRITS. 1920'S. EXQUISITELY POWERFUL AND DETAILED WOOD CARVING IN AMAZINGLY GOOD CONDITION. HAS PERMANENTLY, PROFESSIONALLY  INSTALLED WALL HANGING BRACKET. ALMOST IDENTICAL SINGHAS CAN BE SEEN IN JEAN PAUL BARBIER'S "TOBALAND-SHREDS OF TRADITION."SEE PHOTOS. MANY ANTHROPOLOGISTS BELIEVE THAT THIS MYTHICAL FIGURE MAY BE A COMBINATION OF AN ELEPANT AND LION IMAGE. WE ARE RETIRING AND THIS IS ONE OF THE LAST CREME DELA CREMA PIECES FROM OUR COLLECTION. THE COLLECTION WAS LARGELY ACQUIRED BY US IN SUMATRA IN 1989. THE SINGHA WEIGHS ABOUT 40 LBS. SPECIAL HANDLING WILL BE REQUIRED. IT'S DIMENSIONS ARE 54"X16"X18"DEEP. BE SURE TO SEE OUR OTHER LISTINGS ON EBAY. THIS WILL BE OUR FINAL OFFERINGS. QUESTIONS ARE WELCOME.   NO RESERVE Place a Bid!

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