Museum Provinsi Kalimantan Barat
Appearance
Museum Negeri Pontianak is a museum in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, near Tanjungpura University.
The concrete reliefs on the museum's exterior depict the lifestyles of Kalbar's two largest ethnic minorities: Malay and Dayak.[1] The museum contains a number of important Dayak artifacts such as tribal clothing and handicrafts and is known for its 16th century tempayan (water jugs).[2] from Thailand, China and Borneo.[3] There is a replica of a Dayak longboat around the corner from the museum.
References
- ^ Backshall, Stephen (2003). Rough Guide to Indonesia. Rough Guide. p. 818. ISBN 1-85828-991-2.
- ^ "Kalimantan Museums and Art Galleries: Kalimantan, Indonesia". www.world-guides.com. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
- ^ "Museum Negeri Pontianak". Lonely Planet.
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