DP128_03 - A view of a house, Padangpanjang, Sumatra, Indonesia

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionThe house has the characteristic architectural features of the traditional Minangkabau house. The roofs are in tiers and curved upwards with finials at the ends of roof ridges. However, they are covered with zinc panels instead of thatch. The walls are richly decoratedDate Original31 October 1965CountryIndonesia

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SeriesISEAS0084 DP128_02-10SEACC CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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SubjectPadangpanjangSumatraIndonesiaMinangkabauHousesRoofsFinialsWallsDecoration and ornamentStaircases

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ProvenanceDorothy Pelzer

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Accession NumberDP128_03

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