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East Sumba Cultural Return
Mapping and reconnecting culturally significant materials held in external collections
‹Image held by Musée du quai Branly, Paris; not yet cleared for display here. The record below is open.
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Pectoral / Marangga
Musée du quai Branly, Paris · 70.2001.27.609
| Institution | Musée du quai Branly, Paris |
| Accession | 70.2001.27.609 |
| Object type | jewelry |
| Date | 20e siècle |
| Acquisition | Acquired 2004 |
| Collector | Barbier-Mueller, Jean Paul; Musée Barbier-Mueller (Genève); Barbier-Mueller, Monique |
| Dimensions | 20 x 14,18 x 0,5 cm, 38 g |
| Description | Alliage d'or. Pectoral composed de deux triangles allongés qui se rejoignent. Le <marangga>, inclus dans le trésor familial, est conservé dans le grenier des maisons <adat> des nobles. Il est exposé uniquement pour les occasions rituelles particulières sous la surveillance des prêtres du village |
| Estimated Period | Contemporary |
Cite this record: Marapu Governing Body of East Sumba, comp. 2026. “Pectoral / Marangga, Musée du quai Branly, Paris, 70.2001.27.609.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/70.2001.27.609/.