Mabur Traditional Village, Indonesia
| General Attributes |
DOI| 10.34946/D66K6S | |
| Project Name | Mabur Traditional Village |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Status | Upcoming |
| Citation |
| Maritime Asia Heritage Survey 2026: Mabur Traditional Village - Photogrammetry - Aerial, Photogrammetry - Terrestrial. Distributed by Open Heritage 3D. https://doi.org/10.34946/D66K6S |
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| Spatial Data | Coming Soon |
| Data Type |
Size |
Device Name |
Device Type |
| Photogrammetry - Aerial | 10.2 GB | DJI Mavic Pro | Drone |
| Photogrammetry - Terrestrial | 11.2 GB | Nikon D750 | DSLR |
| Background |
| Site Description | Feature 001 is a sheltered mesbah (round artificial mound) with elaborate decorative elements. At the center is a standing andesite stone column adjacent to 6 stone slabs, within a cemented rectangular enclosure structure filled with sand grains. A column at each corner is connected to the beams and the laths, supporting the roofs. The columns are painted with red, black, and white diamond patterns.
The double-tiered roof is composed of corrugated iron sheet coverings painted in light blue, giving them the appearance of ceramic tiles. While the upper section of the roof is rectangular, the lower section is octagonal.
The top of the rectangular roof is crowned with an ornate wooden ridge that resembles a dragon, with its southeastern end sculpted into the head. The northwestern end is carved as the tail, accompanied by five rows of curvilinear motifs. Wooden panels on top of the rafters have elaborate ornaments including zoomorphic and geometric motifs.
The fascias of both tiers of roofing are adjoined with a diverse range of motifs: the upper segment has geometric, zoomorphic, sun, celestial and transportation motifs; the lower segment mainly includes panels with anthropomorphic and vegetal motifs that depict the daily life of tribal communities. There is also an inscription and numbers painted in negative onto the upper fascia.
Under the roofs there is an attic space with four interlocked wooden panels. They bound the upper section of the four wooden columns at the center of the entire feature and are the primary support of the pavilion. They are ornately decorated and carved with geometric elements, with a coral orange color scheme.
Above the aforementioned wooden panels are four wood beams painted in the same color scheme - red, black, and white. They are connected to the rafters and the upper segment of the four primary columns of this pavilion.
The entrance to access the mesbah is west of this pavilion. A painted wooden ladder leads to the top of the enclosure that bounds the pavilion. Two additional columns on this side of the enclosure frame the entrance.
This frame is connected to other columns that support the lower segment of the roof. These eight outer columns and beams are carved and painted with miscellaneous patterns, including geometric, floral, and zoomorphic motifs. | |
| Project Description | The Maritime Asia Heritage Survey works to systematically inventory and digitally document the endangered cultural heritage in the Maldives, Indonesia, Thailand and elswhere across the region. The materials documented through this work are critically endangered, facing both natural and human threats that jeopardize the survival and accessibility of historical information for this vital node in pre-modern global economic and religious networks at the cross-roads of an interconnected Indian Ocean world. The data made available here was collected by our Field Team using FARO Focus S350 terrestrial laser scanner, Nikon DSLR camera, and DJI drone platform. | |
| External Project Link | View exhibit |
| Additional Information | Learn more |
| Collection Date | 2023-12-17 to 2023-12-17 |
| Publication Date | 2026-08-05 |
| License Type | CC BY-NC-ND |
| Model Information |
| Reuse Score | B - High-Quality Model without Georeferencing |
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