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This is the condition of the Singosari statues taken by the Dutch to the Netherlands

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Statues from Singosari Temple kept at at the Volkenkunde Museum in Leiden. (Source: Antara)

Several statues from Singosari Temple are now kept in the Volkenkunde Museum in Leiden. There are at least six statues there: Bhairawa, Mahakala, Nandiswara, Nandi, Ganesha, and Durga Mahisasuramardini. Meanwhile in Indonesia, there is only one statue left, Agastya.

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The statues seen at the terrace of Singosari Temple, Malang. (Source: Putu Intan/detik)

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In 2017, the statues were exhibited in the museum without glass or screen protectors. Beside each of the statue was a description to inform the visitors. The carvings on the statues are still intact. This is an artistic feature of the works of art from the Singasari Kingdom era where many of the Ancient Java masterpiece were crafted. (rr)

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