Belitung

Green-splashed stoneware dragon-head stopper and detail of an oversized ewer. Photo by Natali Pearson. In mid-1998, as President Suharto’s regime crumbled and Indonesia began the long process of unwinding decades of authoritarian rule, local fishers made a thrilling discovery – a 9th century shipwreck in waters near Belitung Island. The nature of the cargo – […]