P03195.009 Accession Number: P03195.009

Description

The statue of Jesus Christ standing on a globe on the headland east of Dili. The statue was built by order of Indonesian President Soeharto and faces West toward both Jerusalem and Jakarta. It stands approximately 27 metres high, and was reputedly built to that height to emphasise that East Timor was the 27th province of Indonesia.

Details

Accession Number
P03195.009
Photographer
Michael Pearson
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
5 December 1999-16 January 2000
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor M Pearson
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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