Title
The three-level structure of Toba Batak houses corresponds to ideas of the cosmos
Caption
The three-level structure of Toba Batak houses corresponds to ideas of the cosmos, The lower space between the stilts where animals are kept is the underworld, the living area above is the Earth, the tall boat-shaped roof the abode of Gods and ancestors. Indonesia. Toba Batak. 1968. Lake Toba, North Sumatra.
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A37_361
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No
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Rights managed
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34,9Mb (2,4Mb) / 10,3in x 13,1in / 3102 x 3929 (300dpi)