Indonesia, Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Sa'dan Toraja people / Funerary figure (tau tau) / 19th century or earlier

Indonesia, Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Sa'dan Toraja people
Funerary figure (tau tau)
19th century or earlier
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Creator Name: Indonesia, Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Sa'dan Toraja people
Creator Nationality: Asian; Southeast Asian; Indonesian; Toraja
Creator Name-CRT: Indonesia, Sulawesi, South Sulawesi, Sa'dan Toraja people
Title: Funerary figure (tau tau)
View: Full View
Creation Start Date: 1800
Creation End Date: 1899
Creation Date: 19th century or earlier
Object Type: Sculpture
Materials and Techniques: wood
Dimensions: 32 11/16 x 9 3/8 x 6 3/4 in. (83.03 x 23.81 x 17.15 cm.)
AMICA Contributor: Dallas Museum of Art
Owner Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
ID Number: 1980.2.MCD
Credit Line: Dallas Museum of Art, The Eugene and Margaret McDermott Art Fund, Inc.
Rights: http://www.DallasMuseumofArt.org
Related Multimedia Description: Link to teacher packet on museum web site; elementary or secondary student level; ?Ideas Take Shape?
Link to Multimedia: http://128.242.194.241/teachingpackets/T
Related Multimedia Description: Link to teacher packet on museum web site; secondary student or high school level; ?Arts of the Pacific?
AMICA ID: DMA_.1980.2.MCD
AMICA Library Year: 2002
Media Metadata Rights: ? Dallas Museum of Art

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