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Loan Object
Photo by Johan Vipper
Photo credit: Johan Vipper
House Gable Ornament
19th century
Wood with coconut shell
48.5 × 22 × 19 cm (19 1/8 × 8 11/16 × 7 1/2 in.)
base: 39.5 × 25.4 × 20.2 cm (15 9/16 × 10 × 7 15/16 in.)
base: 39.5 × 25.4 × 20.2 cm (15 9/16 × 10 × 7 15/16 in.)
Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971
ILE2012.30.580
This gable ornament is carved with a crocodile face.
Geography:
Made in Tanimbar, Moluccas, Indonesia
Culture:
Tanimbar
Period:
19th century
Classification:
Architectural Elements
Provenance:
Ex-collection: F. Coppens, Brussels
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
