DP58_13 - A view of a Toba-Batak house, Lake Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia

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CreatorDorothy PelzerDescriptionThe house stands on pillars. A carved human face is a decorative feature as are the borders of geometric and curved designs on the base of the walls and either side of the narrow opening in the walls.Date Original5 August 1963CountryIndonesia

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SeriesISEAS0063 DP58_13 & 14, 16 & 17Southeast Asian Cultural CollectionDorothy Pelzer

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Original FormatSlideDigital FormatImage/JPGColourColour

Keyword Topic

SubjectSimalungun MuseumSumatraIndonesiaMuseumsDecoration and ornament

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ProvenanceDorothy Pelzer

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Accession NumberDP58_13

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Source testDorothy Pelzer