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Batak tomb, North Sumatra c. 1867 - 1870
Albumen print | 21.9 x 16.6 cm (image) | RCIN 2702949

Kristen Feilberg (1839-1919)
Batak tomb, North Sumatra c. 1867 - 1870
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Photograph of a Batak tomb in a Batak village, North Sumatra (now Indonesia). The tomb has an elaborate thatch roof and its structure is supported off the ground with wooden stilts. The exterior is decorated with painted and carved patterns and depictions of animals and people. A group of Batak villagers are seated inside the tomb. Four villagers stand outside the tomb, three of which face the camera. In the background are wooden buildings with thatched roofs.
Provenance
From an album presented to Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh by the Bishop of Penang in remembrance of his 1869 visit
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
21.9 x 16.6 cm (image)
38.4 x 43.9 cm (page dimensions)
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