Specifications

• Height: 15 cm
• Material: wood, metal, plant fibre
• Position: equestrian
• Gender: male
• Indigenous name: guri-guri or perminaken

Provenance

Former The Hague collection.

Publications

Additional information

It is not clear whether this container was used for medicine purposes (guri-guri) or that it was used to store oil (perminaken). The stopper shows an equestrian figure on top of a quadruped with elephant shaped head. The figure is crowned by two cockerells? The deeply curved back and flexed legs are a feature of Pakpak area statues.