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Loan Object
Door
late 19th century
Wood
146.05 × 52.07 × 10.16 cm (57 1/2 × 20 1/2 × 4 in.)
base: 58.42 × 25.4 cm (23 × 10 in.)
base+object: 149.86 × 58.42 × 25.4 cm (59 × 23 × 10 in.)
Promised gift of Thomas Jaffe, B.A. 1971
ILE2014.8.102
Granary door carved with a panel of geometric patterns, four lizards at base and top, and a pair of breasts in the upper half.
In many parts of Timor the interior of the house is associated with women. That concept is emphasized here by the representation of female breasts.
Geography:
Made in Timor, Indonesia
Status:
Not on view
Culture:
Belu or Tetum
Period:
19th century
Classification:
Sculpture
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.
