DP106_30 - A view of a mbaru niang (round conical-shaped house), Pongkor, Manggarai, Flores, Indonesia

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionThe house has cosmological and religious significance. The roof is like the head of a person in Manggarai belief and before it is constructed a ritual sacrifice of a chicken and a goat must be made. A finial in the shape of buffalo horns and a cooking pot tops the roofDate Original9 July 1965CountryIndonesia

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

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SubjectPongkorManggaraiFloresIndonesiaMbaru niang (Round conical-shaped house)HousesRoofsFinials

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DP106_30 - A view of a mbaru niang (round conical-shaped house), Pongkor, Manggarai, Flores, Indonesia

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