They comprise a skull fragment, a femur and a molar attributed to Homo erectus, as well as a shell with scratches on it, possibly made by a hominin.
The Dutch Ambassador to Indonesia, Marc Gerritsen, handed over the objects to Indonesia’s Minister of Culture, Fadli Zon, in the presence of Marcel Beukeboom, the General Director of Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
Naturalis Biodiversity Center and Indonesian scientists have been collaborating intensively on research into the Dubois collection for decades. Both Indonesia and the Netherlands attach great importance to continuing this research.
Indonesia has indicated that its national scientific institute, the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), will play a significant role in preserving and managing the collection.
