DP102_28 - A frontal view of tongkonan (ancestral house) in Palawa, Toraja, Indonesia

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionThe roof of the house is made of bamboo shingles covered by thatch. The ceiling of the sloping roof is strengthened by bamboo strips. A carved buffalo head adorns the front of the house. A post supports the front gable on which buffalo horns hangDate Original9 June 1965CountryIndonesia

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SeriesISEAS0076 DP102_27-39SEACC CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectHousesPalawaTorajaIndonesiaTongkonan (Ancestral house)

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Accession NumberDP102_28ProvenanceDorothy Pelzer

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