DP106_14 - A close up of the roof of a mbaru lempang (rectangular-shaped house), Manggarai, Flores, Indonesia

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionThe rectangular-shaped house is one of two traditional styles, the other being the conical-shaped house. A finial, in the shape of buffalo horns, is a decoration on the ridge of the roof. (Dorothy Pelzer : "Village of funeral feast") hence no exact location in Manggarai is givenDate Original8 July 1965CountryIndonesia

Related Resources

SeriesISEAS0077 DP106_07-21, ISEAS0078 DP106_22-32, DP107_01-03, 06-08 & 10Southeast Asian Cultural CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectManggaraiFloresIndonesiaMbaru lempang (Rectangular-shaped house)HousesFinialsRoofs

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ProvenanceDorothy Pelzer

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Accession NumberDP106_14

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Source testDorothy Pelzer