Charcoal Tray "Besihung"
Period: 19th century
Origin: Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Material: Metal
Size: L 36cm x W 4cm x H 15cm
Description: The tray is used as a medicine tool of Datu Priest to treat toothache which they believed is caused by evil. Tree sap is burned in the tray to obtain soot which will be applied onto the root canal of the patiend to cure his/her tooth ailment and ward off evil.
ID-AC-010
Period: 19th century
Origin: Lampung, South Sumatra, Indonesia
Material: Metal
Size: L 36cm x W 4cm x H 15cm
Description: The tray is used as a medicine tool of Datu Priest to treat toothache which they believed is caused by evil. Tree sap is burned in the tray to obtain soot which will be applied onto the root canal of the patiend to cure his/her tooth ailment and ward off evil.
ID-AC-010
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