The citygede in Yogyakarta is packed as one of the silver craft producing tourist areas in Indonesia. Located next to the southeast and 5 kilometers away from the city center of Yogyakarta, Kotagede is the old city built by the Senopati Panemisan in the 16th century as the capital city of the Islamic Mataram Kingdom. The establishment of Kotagede as the capital of the early city of the kingdom marks the emergence of silver crafts there.
According to historical records in that time, silver craft art is a abdi dalem job called abdi dalem kriya. The abdi dalem kriya works to meet the fittings and needs of keraton will be a variety of jewelry from gold and silver as well as other household appliances.
Now, although there is never a special nickname as Silver City, Kotagede still developed as a leading silver producing area. Expert cities in processing metals, are constantly pollinated with many silver manufacturing orders by buyers from domestic and overseas. According to the party’s craftsmanship never worked special orders from Turkey, Europe, and Arab countries.
Traders draw iron framework for culinary stalls in Kotagede area, Yogyakarta.
The design of silver crafts is located in HS Silver workshop room, Kotagede, Yogyakarta.
The silver craft product produced by the city has high quality so that it is demand for foreign buyers. Silver crafts Kotagede has a distinctive motif of teratai plants and techniques make it with filigri (forming with thin silver wire) which can only be done by a thorough craft.
In addition to being famous for its silver crafts, Kotagede itself is a city with many historical relics that often become tourist destinations. Some interesting relics are the tombs of the kings of Mataram, ancient mosques and others. The silver craft results are the main choice for tourists to buy souvenirs.
Photo and Text: Maulana Surya
The visit choose silver jewelry in HS Silver, Kotagede, Yogyakarta.
Abdi dalem Keraton Yogyakarta helps visitors wear custom clothing before entering the Makam Ageng in the mosque complex Gede, Kotagede, Yogyakarta.
The work shows silver jewelry crafts ready for sale in HS Silver, Kotagede, Yogyakarta.
Poster poses the process of making silver crafts that are displayed in HS Silver Citygede, Yogyakarta.
The craft burns silver metal to separate rust when the silver manufacturing process in Kampung Trunojayan, Kotagede, Yogyakarta.
A number of silver crafts completed orders in Trunojayan Village, Kotagede, Yogyakarta.
Karyawan HS Silver exhibits a temple-shaped silver craft in Kotagede, Yogyakarta.
Abdi dalem keraton Yogyakarta explains to foreign tourists how to wear custom clothing before entering the Makam Ageng in the complex of Gede Mosque, Kotagede, Yogyakarta.
The bocah people cross the mural in Kotagede, Yogyakarta.
