{"product_id":"bronze-sumatran-naga-morsarang-batak-indonesia-mythological-sea-serpent-8-riders-ethnographic-sculpture","title":"Bronze Sumatran Naga Morsarang | Batak Indonesia Mythological Sea Serpent | 8 Riders Ethnographic Sculpture","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcquire one of the most extraordinary ethnographic art pieces available anywhere — this rare Bronze Sumatran Naga Morsarang from the Batak people of North Sumatra, Indonesia, depicting the legendary mythological sea serpent with eight riders in breathtaking sculptural detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Naga Morsarang occupies a central place in Batak cosmology — a powerful supernatural serpent of the waters, commanding cosmic forces that exist between the human and spirit worlds. In Batak tradition, the Naga is not merely a creature of mythology — it is a living cosmic principle, a bridge between realms, a force that must be honoured, understood, and respected. The eight riders upon its back represent the human relationship with this primordial power — brave souls who have mastered, or dared to ride, the forces or dared to ride, the forces of the unseen world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 32 inches tall and 29 inches wide, this is a genuinely commanding sculptural presence — one of the largest and most complex ethnographic bronze pieces in our collection. Every rider, every scale, every coil of the serpent's magnificent form has been rendered with the characteristic richness of Sumatran bronze casting tradition. At 14.510 kg, this is a weighty, substantial acquisition of genuine museum quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePieces of this cultural specificity, artistic complexity, and ethnographic significance are extraordinarily rare outside of Indonesia and specialist collector markets. This is a once-encountered piece for the serious collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCultural Significance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Batak people of North Sumatra maintain one of Southeast Asia's most distinctive and ancient cultural traditions — their art, architecture, textiles, and ritual objects carrying a visual language entirely their own. The Naga Morsarang is among their most sacred mythological beings, associated with water, cosmic power, ancestral protection, and the forces that govern fortune and fate. Acquiring this piece is acquiring a fragment of one of humanity's oldest living cultural traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal For\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSerious ethnographic and world art collections, luxury statement interiors and art galleries, boutique hotels and cultural heritage properties, museum-quality home collections, cultural institutions and educational spaces, discerning collectors of Southeast Asian and Indonesian art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaterial Bronze\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin Batak, North Sumatra, Indonesia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject Naga Morsarang — Mythological Sea Serpent\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRiders 8 figures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWidth 32 inches (81.3 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight 29 inches (73.7 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDepth 9 inches (22.9 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeight 14.510 kg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSumatran Batak Ethnographic Bronze Art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCategory\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEthnographic \u0026amp; World Art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e⚠️ CARE Instructions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClean bronze surface gently with a soft dry cloth. Avoid harsh chemicals or prolonged water exposure. Polish occasionally with a bronze-safe cloth to maintain depth and patina. Handle with care given the substantial weight and complex multi-figure composition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Budhshiv.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50401443086565,"sku":"BZSH32","price":97200.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0638\/8491\/9013\/files\/bronze-sumatran-naga-morsarang-batak-indonesia-mythological-sea-serpent-8-riders-ethnographic-sculpturebudhshivcom-9453000.jpg?v=1784581704","url":"https:\/\/budhshiv.com\/products\/bronze-sumatran-naga-morsarang-batak-indonesia-mythological-sea-serpent-8-riders-ethnographic-sculpture","provider":"Budhshiv.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}