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East Sumba Cultural Return
Mapping and reconnecting culturally significant materials held in external collections
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Pectoral / Marangga
Musée du quai Branly, Paris · 70.2001.27.754
| Institution | Musée du quai Branly, Paris |
| Accession | 70.2001.27.754 |
| Object type | jewelry |
| Date | 19e - 20e siècle |
| Acquisition | Acquired 2004 |
| Collector | Barbier-Mueller, Monique; Barbier-Mueller, Jean Paul; Musée Barbier-Mueller (Genève) |
| Dimensions | 21 x 30,5 x 0,4 cm, 187 g |
| Description | Feuille d'or battue. Pectoral composed de deux triangles qui se rejoignent. Le "marangga" fait partie du trésor familial. Il 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, 70.2001.27.754.” East Sumba Cultural Return, version 1.0. https://nusantara-arts.com/item/70.2001.27.754/.