Model

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P1594

From: Sumatra

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1594
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Minangkebau
Provenience Sumatra
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Hair (uncertain) | Metal | Pigment
Description

Model. Tall, four-sided building with basketry and wood sides, three of which have two cross-braces of wood from upper to lower corners. The fourth side has a ladder leaned against the model leading to a square-shaped opening near the apex of the roof. The roof is made from layered, dark plant fiber and has two high peaks at opposite ends. The section where the roof meets the walls of the building are painted white, yellow, blue and red.

Height 80.5 cm
Length 39 cm
Width 37 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901

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