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Two temple guardians
anonymous, c. 1300 - c. 1400, sculpture, AK-RAK-2007-1-A
On display in Asian pavilion, room 2
Two temple guardians
anonymous, c. 1300 - c. 1400, sculpture, AK-RAK-2007-1-B
These guards stand at the entrance to a temple to ward off evil. They are holding a vajra, with which to crush ignorance. Their open and shut mouths represent the first and last letters of the Japanese script: A and N: this symbolises the totality of sounds and letters, of knowledge. Worshippers who…
On display in Asian pavilion, room 2
Diorama of a Du, Dance Celebration…
Gerrit Schouten, 1830, NG-2005-24
The scene in the dance tent is a ‘du’, a role-play event with music and dancing, held once every year on the plantations. Both players and audience were slaves. The main character was the ‘Afrankeri’, the narrator, left. The man in the red suit on the right is playing the king. Europeans in Suriname…
On display in room 1.17
Armchair
anonymous, c. 1615 - c. 1625, furniture, BK-16019
On display in room 2.2
Diorama of Government Square in…
Gerrit Schouten, 1812, NG-412
On display in room 1.17
Wandtafel van verguld lindehout met…
anonymous, 1690 - 1710, furniture, BK-1975-80
Stoel Kops-ameublement
anonymous, c. 1793 - c. 1795, BK-15615-E
On display in room 1.7
Armstoel met stijlen die zijn…
anonymous, c. 1640 - c. 1650, furniture, BK-1960-28
Houten huis met de bewoners ervoor,…
anonymous, c. 1860 - c. 1890, photograph, RP-F-2011-23