MUSEUM TANTERI

This ceramic museum preserves various pottery and ceramics has found in the Indonesian archipelago... The word Tanteri was derived from a significant figure who has contributed to the development of ceramics craft in Pejaten village. Besides this figure, other people contributed to the development of ceramic art in Pejatenare I Wayan Kerta, Mangku Kuturan, and I Made Durya... I Made Tanteri was the leader of Pejaten village, which gave a lot of attention to the development of ceramic art. He devoted 29 years to duties in the village. In 1986 he was awarded the Upakerti Award from the President of the Republic of Indonesia in Jakarta. Another figure who also contributed to the development of pottery craft in Pejaten village is Hester Tjebbes, a ceramic consultant from the Netherlands who has introduced ceramics art with high-firing. The HIVOS financed the project development of ceramic in Pejaten.

Also known as: Museum Tanteri Bali, Pejaten Pottery

Primary location: Bali Indonesia