DP104_30 - A focus on some wood carving designs on the facade of a tongkonan (ancestral house)

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionOn the top left is the motif of the head of a buffalo (bull) which is a symbol of male courage and wards off evil influences. On the top right hand is the motif of a buffalo lying in the mud. The two lower motifs represent plants or animalsDate Original16 June 1965CountryIndonesia

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SeriesISEAS0077 DP104_11-32Southeast Asian Cultural CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectHousesPalawaTorajaIndonesiaTongkonan (Ancestral house)Wood carvingsDecoration and ornamentWater buffaloes

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ProvenanceDorothy Pelzer

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Accession NumberDP104_30

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Source testDorothy Pelzer