Bullet retainer "baba ni onggang"
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Auction 103Bullet retainer "baba ni onggang"
Indonesia - Sumatra, Batak
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria | H: 6.7 inch |
450 EUR
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance |
wood, one bullet, base
"Baba ni onggan", which roughly means "beak of the hornbill", were used to store self-cast bullets. With two fingers on both sides of the "beak" the bullets could easily be pulled out.
Sibeth, Achim, Mit den Ahnen leben, Stuttgart 1990, p. 162
