DP125_29 - A view of a Mentawai longhouse, Bulok Monga, Mentawai, Sumatra, Indonesia

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionSited on the bank of a river, the longhouse is rectangular in shape and its floor is raised on posts as a precaution against flooding. Its huge gabled roof is covered with layers of woven palm thatch.Date Original19 October 1965CountryIndonesia

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SeriesISEAS0083 DP125_29-30 & 33SEACC CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectBulokMongaMentawaiSumatraIndonesiaHousesRoofs

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DP125_29 - A view of a Mentawai longhouse, Bulok Monga, Mentawai, Sumatra, Indonesia

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