Rotterdam returns colonial art pieces to Indonesia

鹿特丹将殖民时期的艺术品归还印尼

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The municipality of Rotterdam will return art pieces from colonial times to Indonesia. Two statues from Lombok and 66 objects from South Bali will be returned. These are mainly jewelry, textiles, and ceremonial weapons. The art pieces were managed by the Wereldmuseum in Rotterdam and owned by the city.

鹿特丹市政府将把殖民时期的艺术品归还给印度尼西亚。龙目岛的两尊雕像和南巴厘岛的66件物品将被归还。这些主要是珠宝、纺织品和仪式武器。这些艺术品由鹿特丹的世界博物馆管理，归鹿特丹市所有。

The objects were confiscated during military actions by the Royal Dutch East Indies Army at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century. According to the municipality, research has shown that the objects were taken by force. The pieces will be sent back to Indonesia before the end of the year.

这些物品是在19世纪末20世纪初荷兰皇家东印度军队的军事行动中没收的。据市政当局称，研究表明，这些物品是被强行拿走的。这些碎片将在年底前被送回印尼。

“Rotterdam recognizes that the art pieces that we are returning were never ours and belong in Indonesia,” said the alderman responsible for this, Said Kasmi. "With this restitution, we are taking an important step in redressing colonial injustice. It is a gesture of respect for Indonesian culture and the history we share."

负责此事的市议员赛义德·卡斯米（said Kasmi）说，“鹿特丹认识到，我们归还的艺术品从来不是我们的，而是属于印尼的。”“通过这次归还，我们在纠正殖民不公正方面迈出了重要的一步。这是对印尼文化和我们共同拥有的历史的尊重。”

Indonesia is pleased that the objects are being returned. According to the country’s ambassador, Mayerfas said that the objects are “symbols of identity and resilience.” Some of the objects will be exhibited upon return in the Museum Nasional in the capital Jakarta.

印度尼西亚对这些物品被归还感到高兴。根据该国大使的说法，迈耶法斯表示，这些物品是“身份和韧性的象征”。其中一些物品将在返回后在首都雅加达的国家博物馆展出。

The Netherlands returned 288 objects from the Rijksmuseum that belong to Indonesia in September. This included four statues, weapons, and coins.

今年9月，荷兰从荷兰国立博物馆（Rijksmuseum）归还了288件属于印度尼西亚的文物。其中包括四尊雕像、武器和硬币。

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