Larantuka rare bronze statue of the missing are women who weave the figure while breastfeeding her baby. (Doc. Public Advocacy Cultural Heritage)
A rare bronze statue of origin Larantuka, Flores, disappeared mysteriously in 1977. According to The Australian newspaper reported on Friday (19/9), the statue is now in the National Gallery of Australia.
The statue is a depiction of a woman who weave while nursing her baby is expected to be lost in 1977 Prior to disappear, a photographer perpetuate the statue in the hand woman Flores.
Until then, somehow antiquities was last known to be in the hands of a Swiss collector.
In 1996, a rare bronze statue photo with a woman Flores was published in the book Fragile Traditions, Indonesian Art in Jeopardy by Michael Taylor, now Director of the Asian Cultural History Program at the Smithsonian.
In 2006, the National Gallery of Australia bought at a price of $ 4 million.
Heritage Advocacy (Associate) asked the government to direct action to address any cases of a rare bronze statue of the origin of this Larantuka.
Objects of cultural heritage experts University of Queensland, Patrick O'Keefe, judging that the National Gallery of Australia should do a check to the art gallery and the Indonesian government before deciding to buy it.
Many years on display at the National Gallery of Australia, no one realized that the statue is a bronze statue Larantuka lost a rare original. Until the end of the investigation The Australian disclose it.
Jhonahes Marbun, Associate Coordinator, said, under Article 20 of Law 11/2010 on Heritage, the government is responsible for requesting objects of cultural heritage that are abroad.
"That is, the government should undertake concrete measures and strategic interstate related to cultural heritage that was once lost or stolen," said Joe when contacted Kompas.com on Thursday (25/9).
Return to Indonesia
Joe said, the Indonesian government can contact the National Gallery of Australia and local governments to seek the return of cultural heritage which is very valuable.Joe added, the bronze statue in Australia is also required so the momentum of cultural cooperation between the two countries.
"To identify other cultural objects belonging to Indonesia in Australian institutions, especially the unclear origin and ownership," he said.
Supposedly, a bronze statue of Larantuka can return to Indonesia. Earlier, Indonesia has experienced restore other cultural artifacts, including important book Negarakertagama Majapahit Empire.
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DatePublished: December 26, 2014 at 21:34
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