Classic Sahan Table Centerpiece

The Batak tribe’s healers stored their herbal medications in Sahan. It is made from buffalo horn that has been artistically carved. Not only being a pretty accessory, but it also offers a greater purpose by increasing the medicine’s resistance. Additionally, Sahan is utilized as a place to store ancestral ashes which are placed in front of the fence because it is thought to ward off evil spirits and prevent disease.

Batak Tribe, circa 1970
Medicine Storage
Material: jackfruit wood and buffalo horn
Size: 29 x 7 x 26 cm