Architectural Ornament

Toba Batak people

19th–early 20th century

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Title: Architectural Ornament
Date: 19th–early 20th century
Geography: Indonesia, Sumatra
Culture: Toba Batak people
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: H. 37 in. (94 cm)
Classification: Wood-Architectural
Credit Line: Gift of Fred and Rita Richman, 1988
Object Number: 1988.143.76
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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