Construction work unearths 200-year-old artefacts
KUCHING: Several artefacts, believed to have existed around 1800 to 1900, were found during construction work on the sewage system extension project near the Central Police Station here, on Thursday. Sarawak Museum Department deputy director Dayang Morzanah Awang Haddy said most of the findings were in the form of pottery, pottery fragments as well as […]
Museum Dept to scrutinise artifacts before releasing findings
KUCHING: More artifacts that were discovered in the vicinity of the Central Police Station here on Thursday (June 24) will be further examined by the Sarawak Museum Department. Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this was to authenticate the findings. “I have not gotten the details but with regard […]
Museum to verify authenticity of artifacts
KUCHING: The Sarawak Museum Department will conduct further study on the recent artifacts found in the compound of the Central Police Station here. Minster of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this was to verify the authenticity of the artifacts. “I am not an expert in this, but we will get […]
More artifacts unearthed at Central Police Station
KUCHING: The compound of the Central Police Station here today yielded several artifacts believed to date back to the 1880s. As a result, whatever construction work was going on at the place has to be put on hold to make way for archaeological workers to carry out their investigations. State Museum Department Curator (Conservation Sector), […]