DP102_30 - A view of tongkonan (ancestral house) in Palawa, Toraja, Indonesia

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionThe house is raised on pillars and has a thatched roof shaped lke the prow of a ship to represent buffalo horns. A post supports the front gable on which are arranged bufflao horns. Entry to the house is by means of a staircase built on is eastern side. Rice sheaves are drying on the ground in front of the houseDate Original9 June 1965CountryIndonesia

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SeriesISEAS0076 DP102_27-39Southeast Asian Cultural CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectHousesPalawaTorajaIndonesiaTongkonan (Ancestral house)

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ProvenanceDorothy Pelzer

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Accession NumberDP102_30

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Source testDorothy Pelzer