Yogyakarta Silverworks
Silver handicraft started to flourish at the reign of Sultan Agung when there were much demand for silver and gold items at the sultan's Palace.
Two kinds of silvercraft are produced : white and black silver. Black silver is called tarnished or oxzydized silver.
Originally burned silver was a distinctive feature of Kotagede. Kotagede is located about six kilometres from the city centre. The small town is famous as silver town, beside the royal cemetery of Panembahan Senopati site.
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