Statue Norms

A replica of Greek god Hermes located on Harmoni bridge in Central Jakarta

The replica is back to being nude after having the lower part of its body covered up by a piece of cloth.
The statue, a replica of one on display at the Jakarta History Museum in West Jakarta, was spotted sporting the garment on Monday.

But by Wednesday, it was back to being nude.
"I don’t know who took the piece of cloth," (a street vendor) who

He operates a stall only a few meters away from the statue.

he never really paid attention to the 2-meter figure and

never noticed whether it was covered or not.
"Because the statue is small,
many people might not be aware if something changes,",

he suggests that whoever had covered the statue had probably done it as a joke.
Photos of the covered Hermes circulated on Monday, raising eyebrows as to whether

it was part of an orchestrated move by the city administration to cover up naked statues in the capital city.
But Agency quickly dismissed the concerns, saying that …

he had received no order from the city administration to cover up any statues in public spaces.
However, he pointed out that

the Hermes statue’s strategic location, between Jl. Juanda and Jl. Veteran, might encourage passersby to try and touch it.
Concerns were raised following the controversy over mermaid statues in Putri Duyung resort.

the park’s operator, had decided to cover up two mermaid statues with a gold kemben (wrap) to beautify them and adjust them to “Eastern norms”. 

Hermes statue on Harmoni bridge is naked once again.