KERIS BANTEN

A. G. Maisey · 10th August 2009, 01:00 AM

A bit of a different situation to that which prevailed back in the 1970's, Pak Ganja.

I visited the museum many times prior to my last Jakarta visit in 1978, and I took many photographs.

Of course, the keris and other objects I photographed were not taken out of the display cases, but I had no great difficulty in taking photos through the glass. I was using a Nikon F with standard 50mm lens at that time, and 200ASA film. The images are not perfect, but they're pretty good --- certainly good enough to identify individual keris.

This prohibition on taking photos in museums seems to be widespread these days. Everywhere I go I see the signs, and as a general rule I ignore those signs. If there is somebody standing near you can't take a pic, but if there is not --- what can they do?

It will be quite interesting to learn the background of that keris.

ganjawulung · 10th August 2009, 01:10 AM

Thanks Alan,
And of course, it is impossible too to make pictures like these photos, without unsheating the keris, or uncover the glass box of the keris....

Anyway, thanks for your response

GANJAWULUNG

A. G. Maisey · 10th August 2009, 02:08 AM

Yes, of course. These are much better pics than mine. What I have is not pics of each separate item, but groups of items, taken through glass. Still, more than adequate to allow identification of individual items.

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ganjawulung Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: J a k a r t a Posts: 991	Thanks Alan, And of course, it is impossible too to make pictures like these photos, without unsheating the keris, or uncover the glass box of the keris.... Anyway, thanks for your response GANJAWULUNG Attached Images

10th August 2009, 01:00 AM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,048	A bit of a different situation to that which prevailed back in the 1970's, Pak Ganja. I visited the museum many times prior to my last Jakarta visit in 1978, and I took many photographs. Of course, the keris and other objects I photographed were not taken out of the display cases, but I had no great difficulty in taking photos through the glass. I was using a Nikon F with standard 50mm lens at that time, and 200ASA film. The images are not perfect, but they're pretty good --- certainly good enough to identify individual keris. This prohibition on taking photos in museums seems to be widespread these days. Everywhere I go I see the signs, and as a general rule I ignore those signs. If there is somebody standing near you can't take a pic, but if there is not --- what can they do? It will be quite interesting to learn the background of that keris.

10th August 2009, 02:08 AM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,048	Yes, of course. These are much better pics than mine. What I have is not pics of each separate item, but groups of items, taken through glass. Still, more than adequate to allow identification of individual items.