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A tunggal panaluan is a magic staff used by shamans of the Batak people, who live in the highlands of North Sumatra, Indonesia. Traditionally the tunggal panaluan it is made from wood carved with human figures and embellished with horsehair and cooked human brain, both procured from sacrificial victims.
Tunggal Panaluan sculpture
OLD BATAK SCULPTURE
Handycraft, Sculpture, Puppets
