MODEL OF A HOUSE ON HIGH PILLARS

Description The model of this large and narrow house, erected on four cylindrical pillars, is composed of two superimposed removable parts: the support with columns and the actual building. Both are enriched by applied all-round figurines of different characters, both in size and detail. The lower part consists of a low rectangular base on which the four pillars rest, closely spaced in pairs. In the center between the four pillars, and therefore under the building, a swampy character larger than the other figurines stands out: it is perhaps the owner, who wears an official's headdress, long shoes and a tunic that also covers his hands. The top of the building is a gable-roofed house, enclosed by walls on the three smaller sides while the front opens into a verandah balcony.