Neka Museum's Kerises

ganjawulung · 14th October 2011, 07:01 PM

One of the favorite keris in Neka's Keris Museum at Sanggingan, Ubud, Gianyar Bali (more or less 40 km from Kuta) is this Keris Tantri, named "Singa Lembu", a heritage keris from Kerajaan (kingdom) of Gelgel, Klungkung, XV century. It was sold by the heir of Klungkung to a family, Wayan Ringin and Ni Nyoman Tinggen, a keris collector from Sampalan village, Klungkung). Then, two more owner, before owned by Pande Wayan Sutedja Neka (picture) -- the owner of Neka's Art Museum...

henri · 14th October 2011, 09:55 PM

Hi Ganja ,
Was with Neka last week during my visit and he looks like a bit older than the photo ! You are right it is a very nice keris and Neka is always happy to promote his museum .
Photos below are his son who manage a quick demo to a tourist group last week .
This museum gives me always a strange feeling when you walk around ....
Neka told me : " you can t imagine what happen sometimes during the night into this room ! " Impossible to get more !!!

A. G. Maisey · 14th October 2011, 10:51 PM

Here is a link to a virtual tour of the Neka Museum.

I believe I made this available a couple of years ago, but I cannot find it by searching.

I am aware that our moderators dislike links, but the quantity of material that this link provides access to is too great to permit upload to this site.

http://kerisattosanaji.com/NEKAMUSEUMPAGE1.html

Rick · 15th October 2011, 01:12 AM

Thank you Alan; it is nice after a hectic week to go to the museum and lose oneself in the beauty and peacefulness of the exhibits ......

Even if it's from the other side of the world and online .

Rick

Marcokeris · 15th October 2011, 01:17 AM

Mr. Maisey Thanks a lot for nice pics.
Next week i'll try to go to museum to search the book about the subject. (have some friend news about english version?)

henri · 15th October 2011, 01:32 AM

Book unfortunately not yet available in English .

A. G. Maisey · 15th October 2011, 02:18 AM

I was there a few weeks back, and asked about the supposed English version, I had a bit of a yarn with several people there and all I got was that yes, there was an English version proposed. But that's what I was told more than 12 months ago.

I'd like to see an English version, but in all honesty it will be no great loss if it doesn't eventuate, because the greatness of this book is in the incredible photos. When the text is analysed its pretty empty, and in my opinion a bit of a lost opportunity --- lots of high sounding words, but very little substance. But the pics are great.

This could well be a sign of my advancing years, but I am really getting fed up with the re-hashes and poorly written text that is going into keris books lately. For years we had almost nothing in the way of keris books, but there has been a plethora of books on keris published in recent years. Regrettably its all re-hashes. No new research, no understanding, no brilliant flashes of insight. Just potboiling text to keep increasingly beautiful photos company.

There's more in print on keris now than ever there was, but does anybody know any more? I doubt it.

Like I said:- I've been around too long. Buy every book you find on keris --- maybe what you miss in one, you'll pick up on in the next.

14th October 2011, 07:01 PM	#1
ganjawulung Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: J a k a r t a Posts: 991	Neka Museum's Kerises One of the favorite keris in Neka's Keris Museum at Sanggingan, Ubud, Gianyar Bali (more or less 40 km from Kuta) is this Keris Tantri, named "Singa Lembu", a heritage keris from Kerajaan (kingdom) of Gelgel, Klungkung, XV century. It was sold by the heir of Klungkung to a family, Wayan Ringin and Ni Nyoman Tinggen, a keris collector from Sampalan village, Klungkung). Then, two more owner, before owned by Pande Wayan Sutedja Neka (picture) -- the owner of Neka's Art Museum... Attached Images

14th October 2011, 09:55 PM	#2
henri Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 81	Hi Ganja , Was with Neka last week during my visit and he looks like a bit older than the photo ! You are right it is a very nice keris and Neka is always happy to promote his museum . Photos below are his son who manage a quick demo to a tourist group last week . This museum gives me always a strange feeling when you walk around .... Neka told me : " you can t imagine what happen sometimes during the night into this room ! " Impossible to get more !!! Attached Images

14th October 2011, 10:51 PM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,700	Here is a link to a virtual tour of the Neka Museum. I believe I made this available a couple of years ago, but I cannot find it by searching. I am aware that our moderators dislike links, but the quantity of material that this link provides access to is too great to permit upload to this site. http://kerisattosanaji.com/NEKAMUSEUMPAGE1.html

15th October 2011, 01:12 AM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,262	Thank you Alan; it is nice after a hectic week to go to the museum and lose oneself in the beauty and peacefulness of the exhibits ...... Even if it's from the other side of the world and online . Rick

15th October 2011, 01:17 AM	#5
Marcokeris Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Italy Posts: 928	Mr. Maisey Thanks a lot for nice pics. Next week i'll try to go to museum to search the book about the subject. (have some friend news about english version?)

15th October 2011, 01:32 AM	#6
henri Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 81	Book unfortunately not yet available in English .

15th October 2011, 02:18 AM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,700	I was there a few weeks back, and asked about the supposed English version, I had a bit of a yarn with several people there and all I got was that yes, there was an English version proposed. But that's what I was told more than 12 months ago. I'd like to see an English version, but in all honesty it will be no great loss if it doesn't eventuate, because the greatness of this book is in the incredible photos. When the text is analysed its pretty empty, and in my opinion a bit of a lost opportunity --- lots of high sounding words, but very little substance. But the pics are great. This could well be a sign of my advancing years, but I am really getting fed up with the re-hashes and poorly written text that is going into keris books lately. For years we had almost nothing in the way of keris books, but there has been a plethora of books on keris published in recent years. Regrettably its all re-hashes. No new research, no understanding, no brilliant flashes of insight. Just potboiling text to keep increasingly beautiful photos company. There's more in print on keris now than ever there was, but does anybody know any more? I doubt it. Like I said:- I've been around too long. Buy every book you find on keris --- maybe what you miss in one, you'll pick up on in the next.