[1] A section of the museum houses bronze artifacts which are early elements of the Hindu religion, such as the cakra - a weapon used by the god Wisnu - and a priest's ceremonial bell.
Many of these sarcophagi are shaped like turtles and adorned with several protrusions and carvings representing faces with wide eyes, open mouths and tongues poking out.
It is assumed that they were considered vectors for magical powers aimed at protecting the coffin and the community from negative forces.
[2] Striving to maintain and document ancient findings, the museum is an educational medium mainly visited by students seeking research data and items that bear witness to the earliest traces of Balinese civilization.
[2] It stands 600 m south of the Penataran Sasih temple,[3] where a number of archaeological relics are also held - most famously the bronze kettledrum known as the moon of Pejeng (‘Bulan Pejeng’) for its circular shape that resembles a full moon, likely made in Bali since its large mould was also found on the island.