Netherlands to Return 20 Looted Objects, Including 38-Carat Diamond, to Indonesia
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Netherlands to return 20 looted objects, including 38-carat diamond, to Indonesia
The Netherlands will return 20 cultural objects taken during the colonial era to Indonesia. The artifacts include the 38-carat Banjarmasin diamond that once belonged to the sultan of Banjarmasin. Indonesian Culture Minister Fadli Zon and Dutch Culture Minister Rianne Letschert signed an agreement Friday at the Indonesia House in Amsterdam on the return of the objects. A spokesperson for Letschert said the items are expected to be handed over early next year.
The Banjarmasin diamond was in the Netherlands for over a century and a half. On Friday, D66 minister Rianne Letschert signed in Amsterdam, and now he is from Indonesia. For generations, you helped keep it; you weren't asked about giving it away. It involves twenty pieces...
The Netherlands is returning twenty objects to Indonesia that were unlawfully brought to the Netherlands during colonial rule. Among them are two...
The Netherlands is returning twenty stolen cultural objects to Indonesia. These include the Banjarmasin Diamond. That 38-carat diamond once belonged to the Sultan of Banjarmasin.
The Netherlands is returning twenty objects to Indonesia. These are cultural objects that were looted during the colonial era, or were obtained under duress and brought to our country. Among the objects being returned are the Banjarmasin diamond, a handwritten Quran, and several gravestones. Eighteen objects were previously in the possession of the Wereldmuseum, and two belonged to the Rijksmuseum. "We are actually always pleased with a restit…
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