A Request for Advice

klewang · 16th January 2012, 06:16 PM

If you will be visiting Holland than there are of course the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam and the Volkenkundig Museum in Leiden. In Delft, Museum Nusantara could be interesting. I have not visited this museum after its re-opening last year, but I’m pretty sure you will find keris on display there. Only a short walk away from Nusantara you can visit the Legermuseum (Army museum) which has loads of weapons on display, including some keris . The below (poor quality) pics are taken there.

A. G. Maisey · 16th January 2012, 08:40 PM

Thank you for your suggestions, Klewang.

I have noted and placed on file.

Sajen · 16th January 2012, 08:57 PM

Hello Alan,

I think that the collection of the "Museum für Völkerkunde Dresden" is very good and interesting. Unfortunately I never have been there (it's far away from my home city). Here is a link (german language) but there is as well a contact given in down so you can write a mail to Mrs. Martin to get some informations.

http://www.voelkerkunde-dresden.de/index.php?id=185

Best regards,

Detlef

A. G. Maisey · 16th January 2012, 09:12 PM

Thank you Detlef, yes, Dresden is on the list.

GIO · 18th January 2012, 12:16 AM

As to the Leiden museum, I have been there twice, in 1985 (no keris exhibited because of a re-arrangement of the collections), and in 2001.
The second time the museum was wonderfully restored, but unfortunately only few keris were barely visible (the full keris collection is composed of hundreds of pieces). Conclusion: better to refer to the various books showing much more specimens, often with very good photos.

The Tropenmuseum, in Amsterdam, which also has a big keris collection has only five or six pieces exhibited.... A deception.

A. G. Maisey · 18th January 2012, 01:33 AM

Yes, that seems to be general with most museums.

I do know a retired curator of the Tropen Museum quite well, so I'm hoping I might get a foot in the door there.

GIO · 19th January 2012, 11:28 AM

Hi Alan,
If you wish to take photographs or have access to the hidden kris collection in the Oriental Museum in Venice (Ca' Pesaro), you can ask to the director, Mrs Fiorella Spadavecchia (she once said she would have granted me the permission to take pics on demand)
Her office is far from the museum, in S. Marco square, on the right side facing the church, but I don't remember the number. You can ask the right address to the reception or to the caretakers of the museum.

16th January 2012, 06:16 PM	#1
klewang Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 23	If you will be visiting Holland than there are of course the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam and the Volkenkundig Museum in Leiden. In Delft, Museum Nusantara could be interesting. I have not visited this museum after its re-opening last year, but I’m pretty sure you will find keris on display there. Only a short walk away from Nusantara you can visit the Legermuseum (Army museum) which has loads of weapons on display, including some keris . The below (poor quality) pics are taken there. Attached Images

16th January 2012, 08:40 PM	#2
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,013	Thank you for your suggestions, Klewang. I have noted and placed on file.

16th January 2012, 08:57 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,193	Hello Alan, I think that the collection of the "Museum für Völkerkunde Dresden" is very good and interesting. Unfortunately I never have been there (it's far away from my home city). Here is a link (german language) but there is as well a contact given in down so you can write a mail to Mrs. Martin to get some informations. http://www.voelkerkunde-dresden.de/index.php?id=185 Best regards, Detlef

16th January 2012, 09:12 PM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,013	Thank you Detlef, yes, Dresden is on the list.

18th January 2012, 12:16 AM	#5
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 329	As to the Leiden museum, I have been there twice, in 1985 (no keris exhibited because of a re-arrangement of the collections), and in 2001. The second time the museum was wonderfully restored, but unfortunately only few keris were barely visible (the full keris collection is composed of hundreds of pieces). Conclusion: better to refer to the various books showing much more specimens, often with very good photos. The Tropenmuseum, in Amsterdam, which also has a big keris collection has only five or six pieces exhibited.... A deception.

18th January 2012, 01:33 AM	#6
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,013	Yes, that seems to be general with most museums. I do know a retired curator of the Tropen Museum quite well, so I'm hoping I might get a foot in the door there.

19th January 2012, 11:28 AM	#7
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 329	Hi Alan, If you wish to take photographs or have access to the hidden kris collection in the Oriental Museum in Venice (Ca' Pesaro), you can ask to the director, Mrs Fiorella Spadavecchia (she once said she would have granted me the permission to take pics on demand) Her office is far from the museum, in S. Marco square, on the right side facing the church, but I don't remember the number. You can ask the right address to the reception or to the caretakers of the museum.