DP127_31 - A view of the museum, Bukittinggi, Sumatra, Indonesia

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionThe museum was formerly a traditional Minangkabau great house. The tiered roof ridges are distinctive features. The gable ends swing upwards into finials that simulate buffalo horns. The edges of the eaves and ridges are constructed of palm fibre bound with decorative metal piecesDate Original30 October 1965CountryIndonesia

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SeriesISEAS0084 DP127_29-38 & DP128_01Southeast Asian Cultural CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectSingkarakSumatraIndonesiaMinangkabauHousesRoofsFinials

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DP127_31 - A view of the museum, Bukittinggi, Sumatra, Indonesia

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