Nanda Hidayah MelyanTANRI ABENG UNIVERSITYSCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

Tower House Gadih Istano Silinduang Mr. Moon is a very special home with a predicted model of grassland babega. Gonjong have seven (canopy) as mencucuk magnificent sky. Model of a typical grass babega gadang king.

Istano Silinduang Moon called gadang sideline space the size of 28 x 8 meters, and in the yard stood two Bayau rangkiangnamed Si and Si-Bayau Preview Lauik.The Tower House has four chambers (bedroom) and two anjung. On the right side named Anjung Gold and Silver Anjungon the left side. On the back there is a typical kitchen. Gadangpillar consists of 52 pieces, consisting of: eight pieces in the front row called pole but panagua Alek, the second row of buildings there are 12 pieces elongated pole called pylon tambanmananti Suko, the third row of elongated buildings there are 12 so-called pole pieces pole Tangah Salapan manti.

One of the 12 poles is called milestone tuo, also called simajolelo long pole which is located on the right after the entrance. Fourth row amounted to 12 poles in a pole called puti bakuruang which became the backbone of the center of the house. Hereinafter called the pole 12 pole again salek dindiangnyo samiek. This limits the colonnade behind the wall with the front of the booth. Eight poles in the back called Suko dilabo dapuapole. Both anjung on the far left and right of the house is where the throne of the king, namely Rajo Tuo in Anjung Gold and Mr. Silver Gadih in Anjung.

Carvings that bind Istano Silinduang Month of more than 200 kinds of carving patterns.Almost all Minangkabau carving patterns contained in Istano SilinduangMonth. The carving out the physical form of buildings dominate rich with symbols. Each carving and placement has its own meaning, as a sign that the Moon is Istano Silinduanggadang king or as a custom center.

Some carved motifs include chicken bandua contained in section extends below the window, decorated with three types of engraving: Cino aka bapilin, sikambang Manihand siriah sieve. On the walls are decorated with carvings broader: pucuak rabuang and Cino aka coupled with glass ornaments tabentang kalangik. In the above jalousie window decorated with carved motifs of the floating translucent with Manih. At the bottom edge of the roof called Dampa Dampa-decorated with three types of engraving: banana sasikek, aka Cino and tantadubararak. At the entrance found various carvings: managunsquirrel, leaves the body, Saik diamonds, bungo lado, palobapatah fruit, and Itiak home patang.

Many other parts of the castle walls are carved with

different types of carving. The carvings are generally dominated by the colors: red, yellow, black and brown punctuated by the (ground color), as well as silver and gold.Inside, all parts were covered with cloth and langik-langik veil embroidered with gold inlaid with various motifs. This is all the result of folk crafts nagari around Pagaruyung among others Sungayang and Clever Sikek.

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