Model of a main house "rumah gadang" with mosque · Indonesia - Sumatra, Minangkabau · ID: 3052887

Name: Model of a main house "rumah gadang" with mosque
SKU: 3052887
Price: 800 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

Sold EUR 800

Provenance

Dutch Private Collection
Henricus Simonis, Düsseldorf, Germany

Size

M: 32 cm x 27,6 cm

22 cm x 9,5 cm

M: 12.6 inch x 10.9 inch

8.7 inch x 3.7 inch

Description

brass, welded repair, minor surface losses to the surface in places, base

The ensemble comprises a main house “rumah gadang” (two pcs.) and a mosque with a tiered, temple-like roof form, referencing regional architectural concepts with pre-Islamic roots in local mosque architecture.

Minangkabau brass models of this kind are best understood as representative prestige and display objects, condensing key symbols of architecture and cultural identity in miniature.

In the 19th century they were brought from Borneo by colonial officials and became particularly popular in the Netherlands.

The object Model of a main house “rumah gadang” with mosque with the object ID 3052887 was last part of the auction Auction 106 at April 25, 2026 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 138 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.

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