Architectural Model
House
P1592
From: Sumatra
Curatorial Section: Oceanian
| Object Number | P1592 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Minangkebau |
| Provenience | Sumatra |
| Date Made | 1901 |
| Section | Oceanian |
| Materials | Wood | Hair (uncertain) | Metal | Pigment |
| Description | Rectangular house model with geometric and floral designs carved into wood and painted red, black and blue all over. Glass inserts at the short ends. Thatched roof made from dark colored plant fiber with four metal finials on top and metal braces along the edges. Rattan peel base under roof. Stairs leading into the house at one end with dark colored rope on either side. One house and three pieces of wood. |
| Height | 102 cm |
| Length | 108 cm |
| Width | 64 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901 |
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