Makassar’s Shore Things
The wealth of Indonesia’s waters can be turned into a commodity to be used for interior decoration or for personal appearance.
September 30, 2008
SEASHELL lovers should visit Pak Sutejo’s Rumah Keong (literally Snail’s Shell) in Jalan Penghibur, Makassar, Benteng Rotterdam and at the Losari beach, Makassar, South Sulawesi. Various handicraft items made of seashells and the shells of snails are available there.
Items from mirrors, tissue and jewelry boxes to necklaces, rings, and brooches, are neatly on display at Rumah Keong. In one corner of the room sits a mirror decorated with red,
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