{"product_id":"forgotten-islands-of-indonesia-9781462909469","title":"Forgotten Islands of Indonesia","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThis beautiful book contains fascinating text and over 170 unique photographs of one of the most interesting but least well known cultures in the Indonesian Archipelago.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe traditional art of Maluku Tenggara, the Southeast Moluccas, is among the most sophisticated and expressive in the world.  Simple tools were used to create masterpieces in wood, stone, textiles and precious metals, while the plaited work and earthenware of these islands are also of the very highest quality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ethe colonial period plunged the region into hopeless isolation.  During the harsh rule of the Dutch many traditional woks of art, especially ancestor statues, were destroyed.  Later, collectors stripped the islands of their masterpieces and the culture of Maluka Tenggara was forgotten.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForgotten Islands of Indonesia\u003c\/i\u003e presents a unique survey of the finest examples of Southeast Moluccan art. This volume contains many photographs and descriptions which have never before been published. Set against the cultural background and supplemented by rare photographs taken in the field, the material culture of Maluku Tenggara, which is regarded as one of the most fascinating areas of Indonesia, is presented here comprehensively for the first time.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Nico De Jonge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48291558949115,"sku":"9781462909469","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_64ea3cf1-782a-487f-84f1-b19752e30050.jpg?v=1779190505","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/forgotten-islands-of-indonesia-9781462909469","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}