The Maze of Statue Deals
Dealing in cultural artifacts is difficult to prevent. The police plan to examine the family of the Solo court.
December 11, 2007
HASHIM Djojohadikusumo’s desire to own a set of antique gamelan from the collection of Sultan of Surakarta (Solo) Hadiningrat, Pakubuwono X, who reigned from 1919-1939, is unfulfilled. So too is the entrepreneur’s plan to buy a kris (dagger) studded with 40-carat diamonds worth Rp500 million. The artifact dealer offering the gamelan and kris, Heru Suryanto, is now under police detention. Heru is suspected of orchestrating the theft of five hi
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