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A Fine Tana Toraja Long House Model

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Item Details

Description

A very fine antique model of a longhouse or "Tongkonan" from Sulawesi island, Indonesia, which is a traditional Torajan ancestral house. The Tongkonan stand high on wooden piles, topped with a layered split-bamboo roof shaped in a sweeping curved arc, and traditionally they are incised with red, black, and yellow detailed wood carvings on the exterior walls. The word "tongkonan" comes from the Torajan tongkon ("to sit"). This is a finely crafted detailed model which appears to be antique or at the least a vintage example. The House model measures 19 x 15 inches. Provenance: Ex Dr Brian Healy estate, New York.

Condition

fair, well handled, one minor attachment loss.

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A Fine Tana Toraja Long House Model

Name: A Fine Tana Toraja Long House Model
SKU: 141245312
Price: 190 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $500

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