Storerooms of the Topkapi Palace

Zifir · 12th December 2009, 03:20 PM

These are recently taken pictures of the storerooms in the Topkapi Palace. They pay such a "great attention" in storing such valuable materials that it makes you cry

http://fotogaleri.hurriyet.com.tr/ga...id=29711&rid=2

Rick · 12th December 2009, 04:14 PM

Rust never sleeps .

Sad, but thrilling to look in the back room .

Still, if they had a clearance sale I'd be right there .

Thank you Zifir .

Rick

Gavin Nugent · 12th December 2009, 04:45 PM

Tears tears and more tears, such a waste. Very grateful the images are out for all to view though, thank you.

Gavin

CharlesS · 12th December 2009, 07:14 PM

Normally every greedy collecting bone in my body would be standing at attention over these pics....but for some reason I just wanna cry. This is such a waste. Think of how many of the smaller museums in Turkey would LOVE to have just one or two examples in their collections, but instead....this!

KuKulzA28 · 12th December 2009, 07:34 PM

That's an arsenal of weapons losing to rust...

They could hire me to clean every one of those.. I'd do it.

Aleksey G. · 12th December 2009, 09:02 PM

Oh my!... I think im gonna have a premature ej..eja..evacuation looking at these, especially the first several pics with all the shamies

Zifir thank you for posting these. Wow, I wonder if some of the museums in US are keeping their "off-season" stuff in the same manner.

Nonoy Tan · 12th December 2009, 10:45 PM

Sad.

IMHO, what is needed here is concrete action. Can the weapons collectors of this country meet and discuss ways how they can provide assistance?

ward · 12th December 2009, 11:29 PM

The situation in this museum is normal. In some museums you would find the items in piles on the floor. When you have a large collection there is no way, unless there is a large amount of money behind it that individual care can be taken on each piece.

ilias · 13th December 2009, 12:41 PM

As I see from the images there is no big waist yet but it will be at the future.
I am sure that something will be done to save them!!!

mavi1970 · 13th December 2009, 02:46 PM

all I can say is wow. Been to the palace many times, and seen the dispayed collections, but never knew about these. Definately next summer when I am there I will ask if they can let me see these. Such a waste. I wonder what there is in the storage of the military museum, probably even more, but being under military control, I would hope in better cleaner condition. And to see all those helmets, shields, bows, to have one of each. hehe

ariel · 15th December 2009, 11:43 AM

If you remember Yucel's descriptions of the Topkapi's "top" collection, some swords were mentioned as having cartouches or signatures that were just erased due to improper "cleaning " in the very recent past. Apparently, the Topkapi's problems may run deeper than just poor storage and lack of regular care.

12th December 2009, 03:20 PM	#1
Zifir Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	Storerooms of the Topkapi Palace These are recently taken pictures of the storerooms in the Topkapi Palace. They pay such a "great attention" in storing such valuable materials that it makes you cry http://fotogaleri.hurriyet.com.tr/ga...id=29711&rid=2

12th December 2009, 04:45 PM	#3
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Tears Tears tears and more tears, such a waste. Very grateful the images are out for all to view though, thank you. Gavin

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12th December 2009, 04:14 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Rust never sleeps . Sad, but thrilling to look in the back room . Still, if they had a clearance sale I'd be right there . Thank you Zifir . Rick

12th December 2009, 07:14 PM	#4
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Normally every greedy collecting bone in my body would be standing at attention over these pics....but for some reason I just wanna cry. This is such a waste. Think of how many of the smaller museums in Turkey would LOVE to have just one or two examples in their collections, but instead....this!

12th December 2009, 07:34 PM	#5
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	That's an arsenal of weapons losing to rust... They could hire me to clean every one of those.. I'd do it.

12th December 2009, 09:02 PM	#6
Aleksey G. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 70	Oh my!... I think im gonna have a premature ej..eja..evacuation looking at these, especially the first several pics with all the shamies Zifir thank you for posting these. Wow, I wonder if some of the museums in US are keeping their "off-season" stuff in the same manner.

12th December 2009, 10:45 PM	#7
Nonoy Tan Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 293	Sad. IMHO, what is needed here is concrete action. Can the weapons collectors of this country meet and discuss ways how they can provide assistance?

12th December 2009, 11:29 PM	#8
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	The situation in this museum is normal. In some museums you would find the items in piles on the floor. When you have a large collection there is no way, unless there is a large amount of money behind it that individual care can be taken on each piece.

13th December 2009, 12:41 PM	#9
ilias Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: GREECE Posts: 73	As I see from the images there is no big waist yet but it will be at the future. I am sure that something will be done to save them!!!

13th December 2009, 02:46 PM	#10
mavi1970 Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: canada Posts: 90	all I can say is wow. Been to the palace many times, and seen the dispayed collections, but never knew about these. Definately next summer when I am there I will ask if they can let me see these. Such a waste. I wonder what there is in the storage of the military museum, probably even more, but being under military control, I would hope in better cleaner condition. And to see all those helmets, shields, bows, to have one of each. hehe

15th December 2009, 11:43 AM	#11
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	If you remember Yucel's descriptions of the Topkapi's "top" collection, some swords were mentioned as having cartouches or signatures that were just erased due to improper "cleaning " in the very recent past. Apparently, the Topkapi's problems may run deeper than just poor storage and lack of regular care.