Cultural History In Focus | “Prince or Pembekel? The man in the painting looted from Cakranegara, Lombok” by Aditya Bayu Perdana & Ahmad Sugeng

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Republik Indonesia (Eigenaar)
Portrait of Anak Agung Made Karangasem, son of the last ruler of Lombok
ca. 1890
TM-82-1
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

Prince or Pembekel?

The man in the painting looted from Cakranegara, Lombok

by Aditya Bayu Perdana & Ahmad Sugeng

This article is generously provided by Amsterdam University Press.

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Republik Indonesia (Eigenaar)
Portrait of Anak Agung Made Karangasem, son of the last ruler of Lombok
ca. 1890
TM-82-1
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

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Portrait of Anak Agung Ketut Karangasem, Crown Prince and son of the ruler of Lombok
Charls & Van Es & Co. NV
C.J. Chris Neeb
Lombok
1894
TM-ALB-2102-2
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

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Studio portrait of Anak Agung Ngurah, the ruler of Lombok, with his son Anak Agung Ketut, the Crown Prince, and two members of the court staff.
Woodbury & Page
Lombok
ca. 1880
TM-FV-0027-77
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

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The Lombok Treasure with various objects of gold, silver, copper and other metals
Lombok
ca. 1890
RV-A330-1
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

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Group portrait of Anak Agung Agung Ngurah, the ruler of Lombok, with two of his sons and grandsons
Lombok
1894-1895
TM-ALB-0432-129
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

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Republik Indonesia (Eigenaar)
Holy Water Vessel | Sangku
Lombok
1800-1894
Silver
RV-2364-43
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

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Republik Indonesia (Eigenaar)
Necklace
Lombok
1800-1894
Gold, silver, metal
RV-2364-145
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

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Republik Indonesia (Eigenaar)
Cigarette Case | Petalang
Lombok
1800-1894
Metal, gold leaf
RV-4905-81
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

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Republik Indonesia (Eigenaar)
Tobacco Box
Lombok
1800-1894
Silver, gold, ruby, rock crystal, stone
RV-2364-49
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

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Republik Indonesia (Eigenaar)
Tobacco Box
Lombok
1800-1894
Silver, gold
RV-4905-20
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

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Republik Indonesia (Eigenaar)
Ring
Lombok
1800-1894
Gold, gemstone
RV-2364-339
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

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Republik Indonesia (Eigenaar)
Pair of Drop Earrings
Lombok
1850-1900
Gold, ruby
RV-1586-113
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

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Republik Indonesia (Eigenaar)
Ring
Lombok
1800-1894
Gold, ruby
RV-2364-259
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

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Republik Indonesia (Eigenaar)
Brooch
Lombok
1800-1894
Gold, diamond
RV-2364-320
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

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Republik Indonesia (Eigenaar)
Door Panel from a cabinet, originating from the palace of the last ruler of Lombok
Before 1894
Wood, paint
TM-289-1
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

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Republik Indonesia (Eigenaar)
Ring
Lombok
1800-1894
Gold, emerald, ruby
RV-2364-305
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

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Republik Indonesia (Eigenaar)
Tobacco Box
Lombok
1800-1894
Gold, ruby
RV-4905-75
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

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Republik Indonesia (Eigenaar)
Ring
Lombok
1800-1894
Gold, gemstone
RV-2364-181
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

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Republik Indonesia (Eigenaar)
Painting wooden door panel depicting a lion
Lombok
Before 1894
Wood, polychromy, paint
TM-298-2
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

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Republik Indonesia (Eigenaar)
Painting wooden door panel depicting a lion
Lombok
Before 1894
Wood, polychromy, paint
TM-298-1
© Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen

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Author | © Aditya Bayu Perdana & Ahmad Sugeng
Publisher | Amsterdam University Press
Source | Tijdschrift voor Geschiedenis, Volume 139, Issue 1, Apr 2026, p. 4 - 26

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