Michiel 2005's photos with the keyword: nederlands-indië

Dutch East Indies – Cars

Dutch East Indies – Cars

Michiel 2005
31 Dec 2024 24
Picture taken by my grandfather.
Atjeh

Atjeh

Michiel 2005
10 Dec 2016 178
Now Aceh, a province of Indonesia. The Dutch fought a long colonial war there and after Indonesia took over, the war more or less continued. Now they live under the benevolent sharia law.
Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Wayang puppet

Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Wayang puppet

Michiel 2005
01 Jan 2015 2 444
From Indonesia. See wikipedia for more info about Wayang .
Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Mask

Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Mask

Michiel 2005
01 Jan 2015 1 293
From Indonesia.
Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Ancestor statue Werwat

Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Ancestor statue Wer…

Michiel 2005
01 Jan 2015 405
From the Kai islands in Indonesia.
Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Tavu

Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Tavu

Michiel 2005
01 Jan 2015 305
A tavu was a family altar. It ”housed” the ancestors. From Yamdena, on the Tanimbar Islands in Indonesia.
Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Vishnu riding on the back of Garuda

Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Vishnu riding on th…

Michiel 2005
01 Jan 2015 370
From Indonesia.
Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Doorkeeper Mahakala

Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Doorkeeper Mahakala

Michiel 2005
01 Jan 2015 343
He guards the entrance of the temple dedicated to Shiva.
Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Doorkeeper Mahakala

Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Doorkeeper Mahakala

Michiel 2005
01 Jan 2015 453
He guards the entrance of the temple dedicated to Shiva.
Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Doorkeeper Nandishvara

Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Doorkeeper Nandishv…

Michiel 2005
01 Jan 2015 535
One of the two doorkeepers of the temple dedicated to Shiva.
Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Ganesha

Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Ganesha

Michiel 2005
31 Dec 2014 4 692
Ganesha is Shiva’s son, a very popular god in Hinduism. Origin of the statue is Singosari, Java, Indonesia, 13th century. The Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde is the Dutch national museum of ethnology. It was established in 1837.
Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Durga

Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Durga

Michiel 2005
31 Dec 2014 284
Durga is a manifestation of Parvati, Shiva’s consort. Durga protects mankind on earth and battles against the demons. Here she is portrayed fighting against Mahisha, a demon. Origin of the statue is Singosari, Java, Indonesia, 13th century. The Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde is the Dutch national museum of ethnology. It was established in 1837.
Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Bhairava

Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Bhairava

Michiel 2005
31 Dec 2014 383
Bhairava is a frightening form of Shiva, the Hindu god. Origin of the statue is Singosari, Java, Indonesia, 13th century. The Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde is the Dutch national museum of ethnology. It was established in 1837.
Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Bhairava

Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Bhairava

Michiel 2005
31 Dec 2014 2 846
Bhairava is a frightening form of Shiva, the Hindu god. Origin of the statue is Singosari, Java, Indonesia, 13th century. The Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde is the Dutch national museum of ethnology. It was established in 1837.
Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Ganesha

Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde 2014 – Ganesha

Michiel 2005
31 Dec 2014 2 309
Ganesha is Shiva’s son, a very popular god in Hinduism. Origin Mount Semeru, East Java, Indonesia, 13th century. The Rijksmuseum Volkenkunde is the Dutch national museum of ethnology. It was established in 1837.