Stake attention in this memory
The image shows a wall display at the Museum Nasional Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia (latitude: -6.175, longitude: 106.822), which depicts scenes of Indonesian history. The display contains a series of text panels that describe key events in the history of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) and the subsequent British and Dutch colonial rule in Indonesia. The panel at the bottom left of the image contains a small illustration depicting an event from 1817, showing a group of men in colonial attire attempting to capture a group of native Indonesians. The text beneath the illustration describes the event, noting that Thomas Matuessy, a native leader known as Kapitan Pattimura, was involved in a rebellion in the Moluccas. He and his followers resisted Dutch control, but were ultimately defeated. Pattimura was hanged for his resistance. The image shows the historical context of the event, emphasizing the conflict between colonial powers and local populations.
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