DP104_32 - A view of the wood carvings on a tongkonan (ancestral house)

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionThe rich decoration is a typical feature of the tongkonan (ancestral house). Carved in wood, the intricate geometric designs symbolising animals, mainly the buffalo, birds and plants are coloured reddish brown, ochre, yellow, black and white.Date Original16 June 1965CountryIndonesia

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SeriesISEAS0077 DP104_11-32SEACC CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectHousesPalawaTorajaIndonesiaTongkonan (Ancestral house)Wood carvingsDecoration and ornament

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