DP105_22 - A view of tongkonan (ancestor house) near Sesean, Toraja, Indonesia

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionOn the left is a tongkonan (ancestor house) with its richly decorated facade and the small bamboos of the roof covering clearly visible. On the right is a simple house on polygonal piles with a bamboo roof overgrown with plants.Date Original21 June 1965CountryIndonesia

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SeriesISEAS0077 DP105_21-22Southeast Asian Cultural CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectTorajaIndonesiaHousesTongkonan (Ancestral house)Sesean

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ProvenanceDorothy Pelzer

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Accession NumberDP105_22

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Source testDorothy Pelzer