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2020

Journal article

Raffles’ collections from Java: European evidence of civilisation

Stamford Raffles was promoted to Lieutenant Governor of Java when the island was taken from the Dutch by the British East India Company in 1811 as part of the Napoleonic wars in Europe. During Raffles’ years on Java, he collected substantial cultural materials, among others are; theatrical objects, musical instruments,...

Green, Alexandra
collecting history and Raffles