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Righting Wrongs

The government has announced the return of 478 historical objects “wrongfully brought to the Netherlands during the colonial period, acquired under duress or by looting” to Indonesia under the kingdom’s new policy to give back colonial art obtained without consent from the locals.

By PA/TPN, in Europe, World · 22 Jul 2023, 12:31 · 0 Comments

Credits: Unsplash; Author: @adrienolichon;

Notably, these include the Lombok treasure, consisting of 335 objects, and four massive Singosari statues, including one of Shiva.

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