Moluccas Collection (#2)

Asia, Indonesia, Spice Islands, Maluku, Ambon, Sapurua island, outrigger fishing boats on a turquoise sea

Asia, Indonesia, Spice Islands, Ambon, Malona Island, a local fisherman in front of a deserted white sand beach

Asia, Indonesia, Spice Islands, Maluku, Banda Api, the view from the summit of Api volcano at dawn, showing Banda Naira town and island (aka Banda Neira / Lesser Banda)

Asia, Indonesia, Spice Islands, Maluku, Banda, A Kora Kora -traditional Maluku wooden racing canoe at Banda Besar island

Asia, Indonesia, Spice Islands, Maluku, tourists relaxing on the the deck of the Seatrek Katharina on a cruise in the Indian Ocean

Asia, Indonesia, Spice Islands, Maluku, Banda, Banda Besar (Great Banda) island, local boys in wooden canoes on the Indian Ocean, silhouetted by the setting sun

Asia, Indonesia, Spice Islands, Ambon, Malona Island, a local fisherman in front of a deserted white sand beach

Moluccas

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Golden Spadefish - school - Too Many Fish dive site, Pulau Koon, central Moluccas, Indonesia Date: 24-Jul-19

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Green Turtle - swimming - Too Many Fish dive site, Pulau Koon, central Moluccas, Indonesia Date: 24-Jul-19

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Mandarinfish - with ornate markings - Banda Neira Jetty dive site, night dive, Ambon, Maluku (Moluccas), Indonesia Date: 24-Jul-19

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Clark's Anemonefish - in Sea Anemone (Stichodactyla sp) - Laha dive site, Ambon, Maluku (Moluccas), Indonesia Date: 24-Jul-19

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Clark's Anemonefish - in Sea Anemone (Stichodactyla sp) - Laha dive site, Ambon, Maluku (Moluccas), Indonesia Date: 24-Jul-19

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Scale Worm - on underside of Sea Cucumber (Bohadschia sp) - Laha dive site, Ambon, Maluku (Moluccas), Indonesia Date: 24-Jul-19

Arrivee De Drake A Ternate (engraving)
2789128 Arrivee De Drake A Ternate (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrivee De Drake A Ternate. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 23 August 1885)

"Drake received the king in great state"(engraving)
5995159 " Drake received the king in great state" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Warrior from the Island of Guebe, from Voyage autour du Monde (1817-20)
STC209635 Warrior from the Island of Guebe, from Voyage autour du Monde (1817-20), by Louis Claude Desaulses de Freycinet (1779-1842) engraved by Roger, published 1822-24 (colour litho) by Arago

Corocoro boat from the island of Guebe, Maluku
Corocoro boat with sails and oars from the island of Guebe, Maluku Islands, Indonesia, 19th century. The Guebe chief or king sits on deck, while a drummer beats time for the oarsmen

Warrior from the island of Guebe, Maluku Islands, Indonesia, 19th century. He wears a turban, long coat over trousers and carries a spear and shield. Weapons and musical instruments

Kayeli village on Buru island, Maluku Islands, Indonesia. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Ms 24224 Fol. 73v Map of the Spice Islands from an account of the Voyage of Ferdinand
CHT274955 Ms 24224 Fol.73v Map of the Spice Islands from an account of the Voyage of Ferdinand Magellan (gouache on paper) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Make-Tetti, Raja of Dao, Maluku Islands, Indonesia
6339136 Make-Tetti, Raja of Dao, Maluku Islands, Indonesia by Arago, Jacques Etienne Victor (1790-1855) (after); (add.info.: Make-Tetti, Raja of Dao, Maluku Islands, Indonesia)

Animals and plants of the islands of Southern Asia (colour litho)
3101061 Animals and plants of the islands of Southern Asia (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Animals and plants of the islands of Southern Asia)

Map showing the Molucca Islands off Halmahera, 1640 (coloured engraving)
BON111184 Map showing the Molucca Islands off Halmahera, 1640 (coloured engraving) by Jansson, Joannes (1588-1664); 37.6x48.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; Dutch

Man and woman of the Molucco Isles (Maluku Islands), 1818
6338218 Man and woman of the Molucco Isles (Maluku Islands), 1818 by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Man and woman of the Molucco Isles (Maluku Islands), 1818

Island called Ternate in the Moluccas, the coast
STC444666 Island called Ternate in the Moluccas, the coast and Dutch East India Company ships in the 1730s, from a series of views of Batavia Schau-platz von Africa und Ost-Indien

View of the Corocores of the Island of Guebe, from the Island of Pisang
TRV173961 View of the Corocores of the Island of Guebe, from the Island of Pisang, from Voyage Autour du Monde sur les Corvettes de L Uranie 1817-20 engraved by Coutant

School fish
Dmitriy Yevtushyk

Fort Victoria on the island of Amboina, 1617 (oil on canvas)
1765849 Fort Victoria on the island of Amboina, 1617 (oil on canvas) by Dutch School, (17th century); 148.8u268.2 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Dutch East India Company Trading Post of Banda Neira in the Southern Moluccas, c
1765848 Dutch East India Company Trading Post of Banda Neira in the Southern Moluccas, c.1662-3 (oil on canvas) by Vinckeboons, Johannes (1576-1632) (attr)

Map showing the Molucca Islands off Halmahera, 1640 (coloured engraving)
XCF291062 Map showing the Molucca Islands off Halmahera, 1640 (coloured engraving) by Jansson, Joannes (1588-1664); 37.6x48.8 cm; Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Raggy scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis venosa) disputing territory. Ambon Bay, Ambon, Maluku Archipelago, Indonesia. Banda Sea, tropical west Pacific Ocean

Islanders of Bugis, Makassar, and the Moluccas (Indonesia).. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

A giant Tridacna, or large seawater clam being used as a bathing tub by a native woman of The Maluku Islands or the Moluccas

Yellow And Black Spotted Orchid

Dutch East Indies. Ambon Island, 1612
Map of the island of Amboina (Ambon) in the South Moluccas. 1612. Capital of the Dutch East Indies, colonies established by the Dutch East India Company. Engraving. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE

Hard coral (Favites sp.). Close-up of cirular polyps on hard coral. Photographed in Banda, Moluccas, Indonesia

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Native village of Warus-Warus, Ceram, in the Moluccas (Spice Islands). Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The Return to Amsterdam of the Second Expedition to the East
Hendrik Cornelisz Vroom (1566-1640). Dutch painter. The Return to Amsterdam of the Second Expedition to the East Indies, 1599. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Volcanic Coast Scene
A fairly placid volcano dominates the coastline at Ternate, in the Moluccas of Indonesia, where a steamboat and a sailing boat sail on an equally placid sea. Date: 1883

Village on the island of Buro (Buru) in the Moluccas, Indonesia.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

1760, Bellin Map of the Moluques, Moluccas, Moluccan Island, topography, cartography
1760, Bellin Map of the Moluques, Moluccas, Moluccan Island

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Mandarinfish with ornate markings. Date:

Map of the Moluccas, 1522 (manuscript on vellum)
XCF701482 Map of the Moluccas, 1522 (manuscript on vellum) by Toreno, Nuno Garcia de (16th century); Biblioteca Reale, Turin

Fol. 30v Map of the Sea of Maluku, from the Cosmographie Universelle, 1555
XIR293822 Fol.30v Map of the Sea of Maluku, from the Cosmographie Universelle, 1555 (w/c on paper) by Le Testu, Guillaume (c.1509-73); Min

Map of The Moluccan Island, engraved by Jodocus Hondius, 1630 (colour engraving)
XCF285146 Map of The Moluccan Island, engraved by Jodocus Hondius, 1630 (colour engraving) by Blaeu, Willem (1571-1638); Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Twotone Wrasse (Halichoeres prosopeion) adult, Uhak Reef, Wetar Island, Barat Daya Islands, Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku Province, Indonesia, October

Longnose Filefish (Oxymonacanthus longirostris) adult, Tanjung Nukae, Wetar Island, Barat Daya Islands, Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku Province, Indonesia, October

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The Moluccas, also known as the Spice Islands, have a rich history intertwined with sailing ships and exotic spices. These islands were once the center of the global spice trade, particularly for mace and nutmeg from the Myristica fragrans tree. In this captivating image, we are transported to Ki Dulan, a Mahometan Mosque located in the heart of Moluccas, Indonesia. The mosque stands tall amidst lush greenery and vibrant flowers that surround it. Traveling back in time to 1646, we witness Indonesian locals gathering pepper - another prized spice found abundantly in these islands. Their diligent work reflects their deep connection to their land's bountiful resources. Nature enthusiasts would be thrilled by an endemic Salmon-crested cockatoo perched gracefully on a branch. This magnificent bird is native to Seram Island within the Moluccas archipelago; its striking appearance adds color and life to this tropical paradise. A composite image showcases Wallacea's giant bee alongside a European honey bee. These fascinating creatures highlight both the diversity and interconnectedness of our natural world. Delving into underwater wonders, we encounter a veined octopus nestled between clam shell halves off Ambon Island in Maluku Archipelago. Its intricate camouflage skills leave us mesmerized by nature's ingenuity. The people who call these islands home are diverse too; Bugis Islanders from Makassar coexist harmoniously with other inhabitants (Indonesia). Their cultural exchange enriches this region even further. As we explore further across Asia, our journey takes us through Rhun Island - one of many jewels within Maluku's Spice Islands. Here lies evidence of a wrecked ship that serves as a reminder of past maritime adventures undertaken by brave explorers seeking new horizons. Finally, let us meet two individuals from Cochin China (Vietnam) captured beautifully in 1818.