Lupong Manang, Shaman Backpack

Used for 'house calls', shaman made their own medicine kit backpacks to carry items for healing, protection and predictions such as special teeth, stones and other items. The healing amulet figures on the exterior correspond to illnesses and other conditions. Age: Late 19th - Early 20th Century Origin: Dayak Tribe, East Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia Material: Wood, Braided Reed, Feathers, Porcupine quills Size: 13" x 15" x 17"