ABSTRACT
The Netherlands is now taking real steps towards restitution. On 6 July 2023, the Secretary of State for Culture, Gunay Uslu, announced the first restitutions in response to claims from Indonesia and Sri Lanka. The decision to hand over the Lombok treasure, a kris of the Balinese king of Klungkung (more on this in chapter 7), four statues from the Singasari Hindu temple complex on Java, and 132 pieces of Pita Maha wood carving art from Bali was as obvious as that to return the ceremonial cannon and five others weapons of the king of Kandy.
