via Kumparan, 23 September 2020: The Papua archaeology center reports the discovery od a mermaid motif in a traditional house around Lake Sentani. The motif is linked to the origins of the local people, who believed they came from the Pacific region. Article is in Bahasa. Thanks to Hari Suroto for the links.
Penelitian Balai Arkeologi Papua di Kampung Dondai, Distrik Waibu, Kabupaten Jayapura menemukan ukiran motif putri duyung pada tiang rumah Obhee atau rumah adat Suku Sentani.
Motif putri duyung diukirkan pada tiang rumah adat, berwarna hitam dan putih. Putri duyung digambarkan sebagai perempuan cantik yang memiliki rambut tergerai indah mempesona, sedangkan bagian bawah berupa ikan berekor.Daud Wally, tokoh masyarakat Kampung Donday berkisah cerita rakyat yang dipercaya oleh masyarakat Sentani bagian barat pada masa lalu menyebutkan leluhur masyarakat Sentani ada yang berasal dari wilayah matahari terbit atau daerah Pasifik.
Source: Arkeolog Papua Temukan Motif Putri Duyung pada Tiang Rumah Adat Sentani – kumparan.com
See also:
- Temukan Ukiran Putri Duyung, Arkeolog: Ini Data Baru Tentang Asal-usul Warga Sentani | Kompas. 25 Sep 2020
- Hari Suroto, Penumu ukiran bermotif Petru Duyung di kampung Dondai | Radio Idola Semarang, 29 Sep 2020
![This week in Southeast Asian Archaeology: Prambanan gets some renewed attention, Phimai Black pottery surfaces at Mun Bon Dam, and I’m taking a short break next week.⠀
⠀
The featured stories look at the new Indonesia–India conservation project at Prambanan, focusing on the temple complex’s ruined perwara shrines, and a striking Late Prehistoric find in northeast Thailand: a remarkably complete Phimai Black vessel discovered as water levels fell at Mun Bon Dam.⠀
⠀
Temples, pottery, reservoirs, and a little scheduled rest. Back again on 27 July.⠀
⠀
Read this week’s newsletter: [link in bio]⠀
⠀
#SoutheastAsianArchaeology #Archaeology #Heritage #Prambanan #Thailand #Indonesia #Cambodia #Vietnam #CulturalHeritage #Substack This week in Southeast Asian Archaeology: Prambanan gets some renewed attention, Phimai Black pottery surfaces at Mun Bon Dam, and I’m taking a short break next week.⠀
⠀
The featured stories look at the new Indonesia–India conservation project at Prambanan, focusing on the temple complex’s ruined perwara shrines, and a striking Late Prehistoric find in northeast Thailand: a remarkably complete Phimai Black vessel discovered as water levels fell at Mun Bon Dam.⠀
⠀
Temples, pottery, reservoirs, and a little scheduled rest. Back again on 27 July.⠀
⠀
Read this week’s newsletter: [link in bio]⠀
⠀
#SoutheastAsianArchaeology #Archaeology #Heritage #Prambanan #Thailand #Indonesia #Cambodia #Vietnam #CulturalHeritage #Substack](https://scontent-sin6-3.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/744214042_18361115071209510_2262608560893170251_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=xWgcEbcGABIQ7kNvwFx63N6&_nc_oc=Adoe3NBLPcXYeu2Q4WRCzWnJf1ph4tRSl-ndybF0lr1wsJa0WKbjmjX6eHkay-SU5Dk&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-sin6-3.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=dMcRRCmLrU8vIjIWuykhnw&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQG5vqf4e5fIO0chtZGhHMc0t4iJSvRKIjH0mUwQ4mAL0XnRhUWCa3QyBVw826n_vqBqmRNCfsRP&oh=00_AQDPeFDmCshofY_1cjAQWqyOU02u0lMfxO-CyI0CXLzMFw&oe=6A6490F1)











![[Free Book] The Prehistory of Human Migration – Human Expansion, Resource Use, and Mortuary Practice in Maritime Asia](https://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/web-cover-120x86.jpg)



