Repatriated Artifacts from the Netherlands

A collection of hundreds of cultural artifacts from the second phase of repatriation from the Netherlands is on display at the National Museum of Indonesia.

Dian Yuliastuti

November 11, 2024

ON September 27, 2024, the National Museum of Indonesia in Jakarta was buzzing with activity as several historical items looted during the Dutch East Indies era were returned to Indonesia. Forklifts were seen transporting large wooden crates into the museum complex, also known as Museum Gajah (the Elephant Museum). Inside were four statues from the Singasari period, which had been kept at the Wereldmuseum National Ethnology Museum in Leiden, the

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