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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS



            This book was inspired by an early article by Professor   The antiquarians and expert potters, Coralie Edwards
            John Miksic who visited Palembang in 2011 and alerted   and Maurice Sawyer, offered constant advice during the
            the world to the possibility that a significant part of the   writing phase of this book. They also kindly allowed us
            archaeological heritage of the Sriwijaya Kingdom may   use of their extensive collection of ceramic books.
            well lie in the bed of the Musi River at Palembang. And   Jeremy Green and Rosemary Harper provided
            that documentation of this heritage was endangered by   guidance on the publication of this book. The former
            looting. While Professor Miksic pushed for the formal   edited this book and worked closely with us throughout
            archaeological excavation of artefacts from the Musi River   that process. The final format and style owe much to his
            bed at Palembang, he encouraged documentation of items   patience and expertise.
            already removed from The Musi. And to that end, he    Most of the photographs were by Aryo Bismo, with some
            provided us with valuable information on specific ceramic   by Retno Larasati – who also designed the front cover.
            items  recovered  from  the  River.  We  also  thank  other   We thank them for the many hours given so generously,
            experts who provided specific advice on the determination   especially as they waited for the precise late afternoon
            of individual pieces. Namely, Aude Feverau, Rosemary   natural light required for their photography.
            Harper, Don Heine, Koh Nai King, Le Thi Lien, Dick    We are grateful for the support to publish this book
            Richards, Dawn Rooney, Heidrun Schenk.             from Bapak Jumeri, S.TP, M.Si (Pembina Tingkat 1; NIP
                                                               19630510 198503 1019), Head of the Department of
                                                               Education and Culture, Central Java Province, Indonesia
                                                               (Kepala Dinas, Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan,
                                                               Provinsi Jawa Tengah) and the encouragement of  Dra.
                                                               Istiyarti, M.Pd, Head of the Section of Cultural Heritage
                                                               and Museums, Central Java Province (Kasi, Cagar Budaya
                                                               dan Permuseuman).




















































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