Minang house model

Southeast Asian Collection

Accession Nr.:	4654.1-3
Type:	metalwork; model
Date of production:	19 – 20th century
Place of production:	West Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia

Materials/Techniques:	brass, cast, engraved, openwork
Dimensions:	height: 54 cm

A three-storied minang (Sumatran) house model made of copper, which can be dismantled. With its peaked, curved roof ridge and openwork side walls, it represents a typical minangkabau building type.

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