DP104_16 - A close up of a longa (overhanging roof section) of a tongkonan (ancestral house), Palawa, Toraja, Indonesia

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionThe roof is covered with bamboo staves, each with two slots. Rattan is reeved through these. Strips of bamboo are bent transversely over the ridgeDate Original16 June 1965CountryIndonesia

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SeriesISEAS0077 DP104_11-32Southeast Asian Cultural CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectHousesPalawaTorajaIndonesiaTongkonan (Ancestral house)Longa (Overhanging roof section)

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ProvenanceDorothy Pelzer

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DP104_16 - A close up of a longa (overhanging roof section) of a tongkonan (ancestral house), Palawa, Toraja, Indonesia

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