The inscriptions found on three Aceh war flags in the ‘Christoffel Collection’ offer insight into the context in which they were created, characterized by an interplay between warfare, religious duty and piety.
The exhibition “Colonialisme. Une Suisse impliquée” is on view at the Château de Prangins (National Museum of Switzerland) through October 11, 2026. For this exhibition, the MAS loaned a cane (made in Kalimantan) and a European-made pistol.