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Amsterdam Zoological Society

Also known as: Amsterdam Zoological Society; primary name: Amsterdam Zoological Society
Details: organisation; institution/organisation; Dutch
Biography: In 1838, the Royal Zoological Society of Holland founded the Ethnographisch Museum and zoo Artis ('Ethnographic Museum Artis') in Amsterdam. The museum held ethnographic objects, as well as zoological specimens, from across the world, especially Dutch possessions overseas. The collection was later donated to the Tropenmuseum ('Museum of the Tropics') in Amsterdam.
Bibliography: Dartel, Daan van, "The Oldest Collections of the Tropenmuseum: Haarlem and Artis", in: David van Duuren et al., Oceania at the Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam 2011, pp. 30-45. Mehos, Donna C., Science and Culture for Members only; The Amsterdam Zoo Artis in the Nineteenth Century. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 2006.

82 related objects

ammunition-pouch

Museum number: As.7560.c |
Ethnic group: x83242 Made by:Batak |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

ammunition-pouch

Museum number: As.7559.a |
Ethnic group: x83242 Made by:Batak |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

anklung

Museum number: As.7583 |
Production date: 1830s-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Java

arrow

Museum number: As.7573.f |
Production date: 1830s-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

arrow

Museum number: As.7573.c-e |
Production date: 1830s-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

belt

Museum number: Oc,+.5811 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Humboldt Bay

belt

Museum number: As,+.4626 |
Production date: 19thC (late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Patalima

belt

Museum number: As,+.4627 |
Production date: 19thC (late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Patalima

belt

Museum number: As.7559.l |
Ethnic group: x83242 Made by:Batak |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

belt

Museum number: As.7556 |
Ethnic group: x83242 Made by:Batak |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

blow-pipe; spear

Museum number: As.7576.a |
Ethnic group: x84683 Made by:Punan |
Production date: 1830s-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Borneo

bracelet

Museum number: As.7561.a-b |
Ethnic group: x83242 Made by:Batak |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

bullet

Museum number: As.7560.a |
Ethnic group: x83242 Made by:Batak |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

cap

Museum number: As.7575 |
Ethnic group: Made by:DayakMade by:Ngaju |
Production date: 1830s-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Borneo

cartridge-case

Museum number: As.7559.b-j |
Ethnic group: x83242 Made by:Batak |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

charm-holder; religious/ritual equipment

Museum number: As.7555.a |
Ethnic group: x83242 Made by:Batak |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

chopper

Museum number: As.7582 |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Java

cloth

Museum number: As.7588 |
Production date: 1871 |
Production place: Made in:Java |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Java

cloth; garment

Museum number: As.7563 |
Ethnic group: x85004 Made by:Toba |
Production date: 19thC (early)-19thC (mid) |
Production place: Made in:Sumatra |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

club

Museum number: Oc.7596 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:OetanataFound/Acquired:Borneo

club

Museum number: Am.7601 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Suriname

comb

Museum number: Af.7604 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:AfricaFound/Acquired:Suriname

comb

Museum number: Af.7603 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:AfricaFound/Acquired:Suriname

flask; bullet-holder

Museum number: As.7559.k |
Ethnic group: x83242 Made by:Batak |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

girdle; waist-ornament

Museum number: As.7577 |
Ethnic group: x83526 Made by:Dayak |
Production date: 1830s-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Borneo

girdle; circlet; waist-ornament

Museum number: As.7578 |
Ethnic group: x83526 Made by:Dayak |
Production date: 1830s-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Borneo

gown

Museum number: As.7592 |
Ethnic group: x84197 Made by:Malay |
Production date: 1871 |
Production place: Made in:Sangihe |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sangihe

head-cloth; cloth

Museum number: As.7587 |
Production date: 1871 |
Production place: Made in:Java |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Java

human skeletal remains; religious/ritual equipment

Museum number: As.7574 |
Ethnic group: x83526 Made by:Dayak |
Production date: 19thC(mid) |
Production place: Made in:KalimantanMade in:Sarawak |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Borneo

knife

Museum number: As.7564.a |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

knife-sheath

Museum number: As.7564.b |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

koto; model

Museum number: As.7552 |
Production place: Made in:Japan

kris

Museum number: As.7572.a |
Production date: 1800-1870s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Pagai Islands

kris

Museum number: As.7565.a |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Palembang

kris

Museum number: As.7566.a |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Palembang

kris

Museum number: As.7581 |
Production date: 1830s-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Java

kris

Museum number: As.7590.a |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bali

kris-sheath

Museum number: As.7566.b |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Palembang

kris-sheath

Museum number: As.7565.b |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Palembang

kris-sheath

Museum number: As.7590.b |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Bali

kris-sheath

Museum number: As.7572.b |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Pagai Islands

letter; message stick

Museum number: As.7562 |
Ethnic group: x83242 Made by:Batak |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

lid

Museum number: As.7594.b

lid; quiver

Museum number: As.7573.a |
Production date: 1830s-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

lime-box

Museum number: As.7594.a |
Production date: 1800-1870 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Timor (historic)

model; hearth

Museum number: As.7586.a |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Java

model; lid

Museum number: As.7586.c |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Production place: Made in:Java |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Java

model; trap

Museum number: As.7585 |
Production date: 1830s-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Java

model; cooking-pot

Museum number: As.7586.b |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Java

model building/structure

Museum number: As.7584 |
Production date: 1830s-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Java

model group; model building/structure

Museum number: Am.7605 |
Ethnic group: Representation of:Cariban (linguistic group)Representation of:Kalina |
Production date: 1871 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Guiana

mouth-organ

Museum number: As.7551 |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Thailand

musical instrument

Museum number: Am.7602 |
Production date: 1871 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Guiana

necklace

Museum number: Am.7597 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Brazil (country)

necklace

Museum number: Oc.7598 |
Ethnic group: x320591 Made by:Marshallese |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Marshall Islands

paddle

Museum number: Am.7599 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Suriname

paddle

Museum number: As.7580 |
Production date: 1830s-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Borneo

paddle

Museum number: Am.7600 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Suriname

priming-flask

Museum number: As.7560.b |
Ethnic group: x83242 Made by:Batak |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

quiver

Museum number: As.7573.b |
Production date: 1830s-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

sample

Museum number: As,+.4628 |
Production date: 19thC (late) |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Seira (Indonesia)Found/Acquired:Kei Islands

sample

Museum number: As.7589.b |
Production date: 1871 |
Production place: Made in:Java |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Java

sample

Museum number: As.7589.c-d |
Production date: 1871 |
Production place: Made in:Java |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Java

sheath

Museum number: As.7576.b |
Ethnic group: x84683 Made by:Punan |
Production date: 1830s-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Borneo

shield

Museum number: As.7593 |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Production place: Made in:Mentawai Islands |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:EngganoFound/Acquired:Mentawai Islands

shield

Museum number: As.7567 |
Production date: mid 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Nias |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nias

shield

Museum number: As.7568 |
Production date: mid 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Nias |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nias

spear

Museum number: Oc.7595 |
Production date: 19thC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Oetanata

staff

Museum number: As.7553 |
Ethnic group: x83242 Made by:Batak |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Production place: Made in:Sumatra |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

staff

Museum number: As.7554 |
Ethnic group: x83242 Made by:Batak |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

stopper

Museum number: As.7555.b |
Ethnic group: x83242 Made by:Batak |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

sword

Museum number: As.7557.a |
Ethnic group: x83242 Made by:Batak |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

sword

Museum number: As.7569.a |
Production date: mid 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Nias |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nias

sword

Museum number: As.7579.a |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Production place: Made in:Java |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:BanjarmasinFound/Acquired:Indonesia

sword

Museum number: As.7558.a |
Ethnic group: x83242 Made by:Batak |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

sword-sheath

Museum number: As.7569.b |
Production date: mid 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Nias |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nias

sword-sheath

Museum number: As.7558.b |
Ethnic group: x83242 Made by:Batak |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

sword-sheath

Museum number: As.7557.b |
Ethnic group: x83242 Made by:Batak |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sumatra

sword-sheath

Museum number: As.7579.b |
Production date: 1800-1860s |
Production place: Made in:Java |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:BanjarmasinFound/Acquired:Indonesia

torc; neck-ring

Museum number: As.7571 |
Production date: mid 19thC |
Production place: Made in:Nias |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Nias

wax-holder

Museum number: As.7589.a |
Production date: 1871 |
Production place: Made in:Java |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Java

weaving sample; cloth

Museum number: As.7591 |
Production date: 1871 |
Production place: Made in:Indonesia |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Sangihe