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House Gable Ornament

19th century

Wood with coconut shell

48.5 x 22 x 19 cm (19 1/8 x 8 11/16 x 7 1/2 in.) base: 39.5 x 25.4 x 20.2 cm (15 9/16 x 10 x 7 15/16 in.)
Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971
ILE2012.30.580
This gable ornament is carved with a crocodile face.
Culture: 
Tanimbar
Period: 
19th century
Classification: 
Architectural Elements
Geography: 
Made in Tanimbar, Moluccas, Indonesia
Status: 
Not on view
Provenance: 

Ex-collection: F. Coppens, Brussels

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