Cultures & Traditions

Datu

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Pair of double-spiral headdress ornaments (padung-padung)

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Man's bracelet (gelang sarung)

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Man's bracelet

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Necklace

In Focus

Sword with Janus-faced hilt in an undecorated sheath

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Symbolic cloth with rattan pattern (ragi hotang)

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Mount: female figure

In Focus

Standing Guardian Sentinel

Cultures & Traditions

Hindu-Buddhism and Islam in Lampung Culture

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House facade ornament representing a singa

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Knife with crouching male and female figures with sheath

Cultures & Traditions

Batak Art and the West

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Knife hilt

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Sword with a Janus-faced hilt in an undecorated sheath

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Guardian sentinel

DMA Insight

The Steven G. Alpert Collection of Indonesian Textiles

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Male protective figure (pagar)

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Ceremonial mat (lampit)

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Magical Object: Wrapped Horse's Head

In Focus

Priest's staff (tunggal panaluan)

In Focus

Knife hilt

Peoples & Societies

The Batak of Sumatra

Cultures & Traditions

Ascending the papadon in Lampung Culture

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Priest's staff (tunggal panaluan)

Materials & Techniques

Tampan

Cultures & Traditions

The Art of the Batak

Cultures & Traditions

Blessings of the Bride in Traditional Indonesian Cultures