''West Kalimantan Provincial Museum'' (
Languages of Indonesia: Museum Provinsi Kalimantan Barat) is a museum in
Pontianak,
West Kalimantan,
Indonesia, near
Tanjungpura University.
The concrete reliefs on the museum's exterior depict the lifestyles of
Kalbar's two largest ethnic minorities:
Malay
Malay may refer to:
Languages
* Malay language or Bahasa Melayu, a major Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore
** History of the Malay language, the Malay language from the 4th to the 14th century
** Indonesi ...
and
Dayak.
The museum contains a number of important Dayak artifacts such as tribal clothing and handicrafts and is known for its 16th century
tempayan (water jugs)
from Thailand, China and Borneo.
There is a replica of a Dayak
longboat around the corner from the museum.
References
Museums in Indonesia
Buildings and structures in Pontianak
Ethnographic museums in Indonesia
Tourist attractions in West Kalimantan
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