Gorga Ulu Singa, Carved wood, Indonesia, late 19th - early 2 - Lot 396

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Gorga Ulu Singa, Carved wood, Indonesia, late 19th - early 2 - Lot 396
Gorga Ulu Singa, Carved wood, Indonesia, late 19th - early 20th century. Gorga is a form of artistic decoration found in the Batak Toba culture in northern Sumatra. Brought back in the middle of the last century by a French engineer, this ornamental piece belongs to the art of carving that is usually found outside the traditional Batak Toba house. Gorga ulu Singa ("Lion gorga") represents the spiritual being. The lion of Batak mythology is placed on top of the front gable of a Batak house. It protects the house against floods, earthquakes and fires; and to ward off evil spirits. Gorga uses three colours: red, black and white. Each symbolizes one of the three kingdoms in Batak cosmology: white symbolizes the upper kingdom (banua ginjang), red symbolizes the middle kingdom (banua tonga), while black symbolizes the lower kingdom (banua toru). Good condition H. 60 cm - L. 58 cm - W. 4 cm.
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