DP106_23 - A view of a mbaru niang (round conical-shaped house), Pongkor, Manggarai, Flores, Indonesia

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescription"Mbaru" means "house" in Manggarai. It is probably a combination of the word "mbau" meaning "a shady place" and "ru" meaning "of one's own". The round conical-shaped house is one of two styles of traditional houses and could accommodate about 200 peopleDate Original9 July 1965CountryIndonesia

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

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SubjectPongkorManggaraiFloresIndonesiaMbaru niang (Round conical-shaped house)Houses

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ProvenanceDorothy Pelzer

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Accession NumberDP106_23

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Source testDorothy Pelzer