Museum Balla Lompoa, Makassar Overview

The Balla Lompoa Museum is a reconstruction of the Palace of the Gowa Kingdom and is built on stilts made of ironwood. The museum building has two parts, the main room with private chambers for the king and storage for objects of historical significance, and a smaller terrace or reception room. On display in the museum are a variety of traditional weapons from Bugis and Makassar, such as machetes, spears, and a type of dagger known as a badik. Exhibits also include ceramic ware, earthenware, kettles, candlesticks and the like, as well as royal cannons and flags. The museum is 12 kilometres to the south of Makassar.

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