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Alternative Titles
National Museum of Indonesia
Gedung Gajah
Elephant House
Date
1862-1868Description
Located on the west side of Medan Merdeka at Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat No. 12. Museum was previously located in a Dutch colonial house and later at Majapahit No. 3 in an early 19th-century building. Popularly known as the Gedung Gajah (Elephant House) because of the bronze elephant statue in front of the museum, a gift from the King of Thailand in 1871. interior, map of old kiln sites in China and southeast Asia, with vases displayed, July 2011
Type of Work
MuseumSubject
Museums, Dutch Colonial, Architecture--Indonesia, Java (Indonesia), Maps, Vases, Kilns, Pottery, Museum exhibits
Rights
Rights Statement
All rights reserved
Item is Part of
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