[2] Exhibits include Chinese porcelain that arrived during the Indian Ocean trade between Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
Other artifacts from the collection represent the lifestyle of these coral atolls for centuries in the Indian Ocean and include grain measures, coconut oil production methods, and equipment for lace.
[2] Loama Museum shows a traditional Maldivian house with a history spanning over 125 years in Kandholhudhoo.
The construction period of these Vevu is uncertain, but the use of sandstone indicates a possibility in the pre-Islamic era (500 BCE – 1153 CE).
The Vevu's construction involved layering sandstone blocks below the waterline, up to half a meter above the ground.