DP105_01 - A view of the bird on the facade of a tongkonan (ancestral house)

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionBesides the buffalo, the long-necked bird, which represents a legendary bird, is a prominent architectural feature on the facade of a tongkonan (ancestral house). It has a comb like a crown and a protruding tongue. (Dorothy Pelzer : Ne Sangga's house) Date Original17 June 1965CountryIndonesia

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SeriesISEAS0077 DP105_01-04Southeast Asian Cultural CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectHousesPalawaTorajaIndonesiaTongkonan (Ancestral house)Wood carvingsDecoration and ornament

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ProvenanceDorothy Pelzer

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Accession NumberDP105_01

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Source testDorothy Pelzer