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.

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