Jakarta, Dec 21, 2024 (AFP) - Indonesians embrace return of plundered treasure from the Dutch

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2024-12-21

In the mid-19th century, Dutch colonial officials climbing an Indonesian volcano spotted an ancient statue meant to serve as protection against misfortune, looted it, and took it to the Netherlands. Today, the volcanic rock likeness of the Hindu god Ganesha, bearing four arms and the head of an elephant, stands tall inside Indonesia's National Museum in the capital Jakarta. The country is repatriating hundreds of similarly pillaged treasures, rec......

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