Java Collection

Homo erectus (Sangiran 17), H. sapiens (?) H. neanderthalens
L to R, cast of Homo erectus, (Sangiran 17), Sangiran, Java, 700, 000 years old; cast of recent Homo sapiens skull from South East Asia; cast of Neanderthal skull from La Ferrassie, France, 50

Map of the Pacific island groups, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Sunrise with a Buddha Statue with the Hand Position of Dharmachakra Mudra in Borobudur
Borobudur, or Barabudur, is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia

Homo sp. skulls C016 / 5933
Side views of Homo erectus (Sangiran), H. heidelbergensis (Broken Hill), H. neanderthalensis, (La Ferrassie) and H. sapiens (Polynesia) skulls. Natural History Museum, London, UK

Acacia nilotica, prickly acacia tree
Finished watercolour by Fred Polydore Nodder from an original outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Arupadhatu Buddha, 8th century Buddhist site of Borobudur, UNESCO World Heritage Site, island of Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Buddha side shot
Borobudur, Central Java, Indonesia

Map of Fiji Sumatra Borneo 1897
Map of Fiji, Borneo, Sumatra, java

Prambanan Temple (Candi Rara Jonggrang), Northeast of Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia
Candi Prambanan or Candi Rara Jonggrang is a 9th-century Hindu temple compound in Central Java, Indonesia. The temple compound is located northeast of the city of Yogyakarta

Wayang puppet theatre and Gamelan Orchestra - Java
Wayang - Javanese puppet theatre (sometimes the puppet itself is referred to as wayang)

Borobudur Buddhist Temple, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Homo erectus, Java Man cranium (Sangiran 17) cast
Lateral view of partially reconstructed cranium of Homo erectus Java Man about 700, 000 years old known as Sangiran 17. Discovered by Towikromo in 1969

Hominid reconstructions in chronological order
From left to right: Australopithecus, Early Homo erectus (Java Man), Late Homo erectus (Peking Man), Homo heidelbergensis (Rhodesian Man), Neanderthal man and Homo sapiens (Cro-Magnon)

Globe of 1492, lacking the New World
Diagram of Martin Behaims globe, made just before Columbus discovered America. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Woman chewing tobacco, Magelang, Java, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Woman chewing tobacco, Magelang, Java, 1898. Portrait of a woman carrying a parasol and a chicken. Taback kauende Javanin in Kario Smito - Campong Samban bei Magelang

Reconstruction of Java Man (Pithecanthropus erectus) based on skull cap, thigh bone and 2 back teeth discovered in Pliocene fossil beds in Trinil, Central Java, by Dr Eugene Dubois in 1894

Prambanan Temple
Prambanan Hindu temple near yogyakarta

Borobudur temple sunrise
Borobudur temple in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Borobudur temple pyramid
Borobudur temple in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Indonesia - Java - Bandung - City Centre Cinema. Date: circa 1950s

Homo erectus cranium C013 / 6552
Cast of a Homo erectus cranium. The fossil this cast was taken from is known as Solo Man (Ngandong 1), and was found at Ngandong, close to the Solo River on the island of Java, Indonesia

Map of Malaysia 1908
A map showing all the islands that make up Malaysia Date: 1908

Dragon-Shaped Architectural Ornament, 13th / 14th century. Creator: Unknown
Dragon-Shaped Architectural Ornament, 13th/14th century

Java paphiopedilum orchid, Paphiopedilum javanicum (Cypripedium javanicum)

Road near Oedjoong, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Road near Oedjoong, Surabaya (Soerabaja, Soerabaia), East Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). With the Harmony Society on the left. Date: circa 1900

MALABAR CINNAMON, 1735. The Malabar or Java cinnamon plant. Line engraving by Elizabeth Blackwell from her book A Curious Herbal published in London, 1735

Prambanan Hindu temple in Java
Prambanan Hindu temple near yogyakarta

Mount Bromo and Batok at dawn, Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, Indonesia

Intricate batik wax resist floral pattern on traditional Javanese sarong, Pekalongan, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Temple of Sukuh, Solo region, island of Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Borobudur, Java, Indonesia

Jakarta History Museum, old town, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia

The bathing complex of Taman Sari water castle, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia

Welcome Monument and Grand Hyatt Hotel at dusk, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia

Buddha statue, Candi Borobudur buddhist temple, Muntilan, Java, Indonesia

Stupas, Candi Borobudur buddhist temple, Muntilan, Java, Indonesia

Buddha statue at sunset, Candi Borobudur buddhist temple, Muntilan, Java, Indonesia

Batik Fabric and Clothing Store Yogyakarta Java Indonesia

Indonesia, Java, near Yogyakarta, Top of roof of Taman Sari complex,17th century
DGA644798 Indonesia, Java, near Yogyakarta, Top of roof of Taman Sari complex,17th century; (add.info.: Top of the roof of the Taman Sari complex near Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia)

Indonesia, Java, Mask showing head of Kala
DGA644797 Indonesia, Java, Mask showing head of Kala, near entrance of Taman Sari complex near Yogyakarta, 17th century; (add.info.: Mask showing the head of Kala)

Indonesia, Java, Prambanan, Relief in Loro Jonggrang Temple
DGA644791 Indonesia, Java, Prambanan, Relief in Loro Jonggrang Temple, Prambanan (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1991), 8th-9th century; (add.info.: Relief in the Loro Jonggrang Temple)

Indonesia, Java, Prambanan, Exterior decoration of Loro Jonggrang Temple
DGA644790 Indonesia, Java, Prambanan, Exterior decoration of Loro Jonggrang Temple, Prambanan (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1991); (add.info.: Exterior decoration of the Loro Jonggrang Temple)

Indonesia, Java, Bas-relief in Borobudur Buddhist Temple, 8th century
DGA644786 Indonesia, Java, Bas-relief in Borobudur Buddhist Temple, 8th century; (add.info.: Bas-relief in the Borobudur Buddhist Temple, Java, Indonesia)

Indonesia, Java, Bas-relief in Borobudur Buddhist Temple, 8th century
DGA644784 Indonesia, Java, Bas-relief in Borobudur Buddhist Temple, 8th century; (add.info.: Bas-relief in the Borobudur Buddhist Temple, Java, Indonesia)

Indonesia, Java, Bas-relief in Borobudur Buddhist Temple, 8th century
DGA644783 Indonesia, Java, Bas-relief in Borobudur Buddhist Temple, 8th century; (add.info.: Bas-relief in the Borobudur Buddhist Temple, Java, Indonesia)

Malay boats, 1848 (drawing)
BL5622287 Malay boats, 1848 (drawing); British Library, London, UK; (add.info.: A COLLECTION of Drawings by A. Buchan, S. Parkinson, and J. F)

Javanese idol after Raffles, depiction of a deity with elephant face and trunk, human hand, religion, skulls, outdoors, ornamentation, trees, Java, Indonesia, historical illustration 1880, Asia

The Bogor Palace, West Java, Indonesia
The Bogor Palace (Istana Bogor, Het Paleis te Buitenzorg) - one of six presidential palaces of Indonesia, located in the city of Bogor, West Java

Javanese Pavilion, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1889. Date: 1889

Picture series volcanic landscapes, mud volcanoes on Java, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from ca 1900, public domain, exact date unknown

Series Children from foreign countries, Java, Liebig picture, digitally restored reproduction of a collector's picture from around 1900, public domain, exact date unknown

Picture series Noble woman from all over the world, Iroquois from the North American Indian tribe and natives from Java, Liebig picture

Therese von Bacheracht, nee von Struve, married Baroness von Luetzow (born 4 July 1804 in Stuttgart, died 16 September 1852 in Tjilatjap, Java)

Borobudur, also Borobodur, is the largest Buddhist temple complex in the world, Java, Indonesia, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, c

Historic, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, Artja Domas in the sacred forest of Mount Gebe on Java, Ritual, 1860, Indonesia, Asia

Dagger dance and stick dance of the people of Java, Indonesia, in 1880, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Asia

Bayadere, exotic dancer from Java, historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century

Village street in Buitenzorg, today Bogor, on the island of Java, Indonesia, in 1860, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Asia

Natives of lower tribes on the island of Java, Indonesia, in 1860, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century, Asia

Semeru, also Mahameru, Great Meru, is a stratovolcano and with a height of 3676 m the highest mountain on the island of Java, Indonesia, Illustration from 1870, Historical

Relief of the temple of Borobudur, also Borobodur, one of the largest Buddhist temple complexes in Southeast Asia in Java, historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

Canal and harbour of Batavia, today Djakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia, around 1885, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Canal and harbour of Batavia, today Djakarta

Syzygium cumini, commonly known as Malabar plum, Java plum, black plum, Jamun, Jaman, Jambul or Jambolan, is a tropical evergreen tree of the myrtle family, prized for its fruit

Atlas, map from 1623, Asia, Islands, Java, Borneo, Papua, Philippines, digitally restored reproduction from an engraving by Gerhard Mercator, born as Gheert Cremer, 5 March 1512, 2 December 1594

Silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra), Kapok, Java cotton, Java kapok, silk-cotton, Samauma, or ceiba, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Clothing, fashion in Java, Javanese costumes, from the left, a distinguished Javanese couple, then a dancer and a cobbler and an actress, illustration, Java

Clothes, fashion in Java, Javanese costumes, from the left, musicians to the dance accompaniment, illustration, Java

Historical map, 1894, Batavia, Dutch East Indies, or Jakarta, Indonesia, Southeast, Asia, Historischer Stadtplan von Batavia, Indonesien, Suedostasien, 1894, Asia

Historic drawing, 19th century, an ancient sedan chair with sedan bearers, from Java, Indonesia, Asia

Historical print from the 19th century, facsimile of a mythlogischen and religious manuscript from Java, Indonesia, Asia

The top of Borobudur or Barabudur, a 9th century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Various turtles on the beach of Java around 1880, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century

The Wives of a Prince of Java in 1880, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Woman in her home in Java, Indonesia, Woman in the 19th century, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, Asia

Folk traditional costume, clothing, history of costumes, actors and actresses from Java, 1885, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Folk traditional costume, clothing, history of costumes, regent of Cheribon on Java and man from the island of Rias, 1885, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original

Clothing, fashion in Java, Javanese costumes, from left, a distinguished Javanese couple, then a dancer and a cobbler and an actress

Clothing, fashion in Java, Javanese costumes, from left, musician accompanying the dance, then a dancer, then a saleswoman and a Javanese man

Aerial panorama drone view of mount Kawah Ijen volcano crater at sunrise, East Java, Indonesia

Amazing view of the kapas biru waterfall in east java, Kapas Biru waterfall in East Java, Indonesia

Amazing view of the kapas biru waterfall in east java, Kapas Biru waterfall in East Java, Indonesia

Breathtaking aerial view of majestic Ijen volcano crater mountain range with fog, clear lake, reflecting sky, lush green forests

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EDITORS COMMENTS

Java, a land rich in history and diversity, has witnessed the footsteps of our ancient ancestors. From Homo erectus to Homo sapiens and Neanderthals, this island holds secrets of our past. The Sangiran 17 cranium, belonging to Java Man, serves as a reminder of our shared lineage. As the sun rises over Borobudur in Magelang, Central Java, we are greeted by a Buddha statue in Dharmachakra Mudra position. This iconic image symbolizes the path towards enlightenment that many have sought on this sacred soil. Amidst the lush landscapes stands the Acacia nilotica tree with its prickly branches reaching for the sky. Its presence reminds us of nature's resilience and adaptability. The Arupadhatu Buddha at Prambanan Temple is a testament to Java's religious heritage. This magnificent structure showcases intricate carvings that depict tales from ancient scriptures. Through time and space, hominid reconstructions guide us through the evolution of mankind on this island. From primitive beings to modern humans, each step represents progress and growth. Borobudur Buddhist Temple proudly stands as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Southeast Asia. Its grandeur attracts visitors from all corners of the globe who come seeking solace amidst its serene surroundings. The cast of Homo erectus' cranium (Sangiran 17) allows us to study their features up close – an opportunity to connect with our distant relatives who once roamed these lands. Intriguingly enough, when looking at maps from centuries ago such as the Globe of 1492, one can't help but notice how it lacked knowledge about the New World – a stark contrast to today's interconnected global society. Traveling back in time through photographs captured by Christian Wilhelm Allers in 1898 reveals glimpses into daily life on Java. A woman chewing tobacco showcases cultural practices that have evolved over the years.