Hi Kino,
With the necessary disclaimer that I'm NOT an expert on Batak spirituality, this certainly looks like it contains some of the talismanic writings I would expect from Indonesia.
My general take on any "magical" item is that the most important thing is how it feels in your hand, if you get to handle it. Have this in your collection because you're comfortable with it, not because it's a rarity. A fake will feel dead, and if it feels bad or uncomfortable, you're probably not going to want to deal with owning it anyway, so why bother?
Good luck,
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