via Antara News, 31 August 2023: The Netherlands has returned 472 looted cultural artifacts to Indonesia, marking a significant step in rectifying historical injustices and fostering cultural understanding between the two nations.
The repatriation team, in collaboration with the committee for the repatriation of Dutch colonial objects led by Lilian Gonçalves-Ho Kang You, has maintained positive and productive communication to encourage the return of historical objects from the Netherlands to Indonesia.
The long-awaited objects, which have been in the Netherlands for three centuries, comprise four collections, including a Puputan Klungkung Keris from the Kingdom of Klungkung, Bali, four statues from the Singasari Kingdom era, 132 art objects from the Pita Maha Bali collection, and 335 looted treasures from the 1894 Lombok Expedition, according to the ministry.
Among the 472 objects retrieved from the Netherlands, the four statues from the Singasari Kingdom era will soon be displayed at the Indonesia National Museum as part of the first stage of the artifact’s return to Indonesia.
Source: The belated return of Indonesian artifacts from the Netherlands – ANTARA News
