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Wonoboyo hoard

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160:, when a paddy field owned by Mrs. Cipto Suwarno was being dug by Witomoharjo and five other workers as part of an irrigation project. After digging down 2.5 metres, Witomoharjo hit a hard surface that he thought was a stone. However, after digging further they unearthed three large terracotta jars containing large numbers of coins and amounts of gold artifacts. The discovery was reported to village authorities and reached the attention of the Culture and Education Authority. 37: 262:
The Wonoboyo hoard is one of the most important archaeological findings in Indonesia. Next to the high value of the gold and silver artifacts, it is also significant to reveal the wealth, economy, art, and culture of the 9th-century Javanese
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The total weight of the treasure was 16.9 kilograms of valuable artifacts, of which 14.9 kilograms were gold and 2 kilograms were silver. It consists of more than 1,000 ceremonial objects, including:
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a Ramayana-carved golden wide-sided bowl. ("Bokor emas berhias relief cerita Ramayana" in Indonesian) This artifact has been identified as one of the
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In addition to the above artifacts, there were more than 6,000 gold and silver coins.
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The hoard was discovered on 17 October 1990 in Plosokuning hamlet, Wonoboyo village,
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a unit of currency in ancient Java. Also revealed the script
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The replica of Wonoboyo hoard golden artifacts, displayed at
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Museum. The hoard has also been exhibited in Australia.
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The Wonoboyo hoard is displayed in the Treasure Room at
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Wonoboyo Hoard

Prambanan
National Museum of Indonesia
Jakarta
Klaten
Central Java
Prambanan
National Museum of Indonesia
Jakarta
archaeological
golden
silver
Mataram Kingdom
Indonesia
Klaten
Central Java
Prambanan
Klaten
Central Java
Ramayana
cultural properties of Indonesia
Tang dynasty
keris
parasol
the National Museum of Indonesia
Jakarta
Prambanan
Mataram Kingdom
goldsmiths

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