DP104_26 - A close up of buffalo horns attached to the post supporting the longa (overhanging roof section) of a tongkonan (ancestral house)

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionThe buffalo horns attached to the post supporting the longa (overhanging roof section) reflect the wealth and status of the owners of the tongkonan (ancestral house). They indicate the number of funerary sacrifices that were made.Date Original16 June 1965CountryIndonesia

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SeriesISEAS0077 DP104_11-32Southeast Asian Cultural CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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Keyword Topic

SubjectHousesPalawaTorajaIndonesiaTongkonan (Ancestral house)Horns (Animal)Water buffaloesSymbols

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ProvenanceDorothy Pelzer

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Accession NumberDP104_26

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Source testDorothy Pelzer