Deeply immersed in ancestral customs connected to the mythology of the origin of the world and natural forces, the Batak live in the north of the island of Sumatra, in a mountainous region cut through by steep valleys. The works on display (acquired from the former Barbier-Mueller collection in Geneva) give a fascinating glimpse of daily life among the Batak: living conditions, rituals, everyday utensils. Highly finished works, created with an evident care for ornamentation, the artefacts in the exhibition invite the visitor to lose themselves in the intricacy of their detail, to share in the secrets they contain.