Antique map from around 1900 showing the entire archipelago. Insulinde was popular in the Netherlands as a pet name for the Dutch East Indies, but was never officially used. The word is derived from the Latin 'insula' = island and 'indiae' = India and thus literally means "the Indian Islands". The current name Indonesia means the same thing, but in Greek
At Studio Wunderkammer, we are captivated by the vintage atmosphere of the Wunderkammer or cabinet of curiosities. A room in which the wonders of the natural world were brought together. Think of a collection consisting of taxidermy, fossils, insects, flora, fauna and scientific instruments. Basically.. Read more…