DP104_28 - A view of a buffalo head and a bird on the facade of the tongkonan (ancestral house)

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionThe buffalo head with prominent horns is wooden and more or less life size. It is a status symbol. The bird's head with a very long neck is that of a legendary bird. The neck is decorated with a motif resembling either feathers or scalesDate Original16 June 1965CountryIndonesia

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SeriesISEAS0077 DP104_11-32SEACC CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectHousesPalawaTorajaIndonesiaTongkonan (Ancestral house)Horns (Animal)Water buffaloesBirdsSymbols

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ProvenanceDorothy Pelzer

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Accession NumberDP104_28

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Source testDorothy Pelzer