DP105_04 - A view of the bird and the buffalo head on the facade of a tongkonan (ancestral house)

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionThe buffalo head is prominently depicted on the significant part of a tongkonan (ancestral house) because the buffalo is regarded as the most important animal in Toraja society. 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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SubjectHousesTorajaIndonesiaTongkonan (Ancestral house)Wood carvingsDecoration and ornamentWater buffaloesRantepao

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ProvenanceDorothy Pelzer

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Accession NumberDP105_04

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Source testDorothy Pelzer