DestinationsMuseum chair used by sultan comes a cropper

Tourist damages rare palace antique while taking a selfie

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Tourist was taking a selfie in a restricted area at Yogyakarta Palace museum.
Tourist was taking a selfie in a restricted area at Yogyakarta Palace museum.

YOGYAKARTA - A  tourist knocked over and broke an 80-year-old antique wooden table at the Yogyakarta Palace museum on Monday during an attempt at a selfie.

The three-legged table, which is part of the museum's collection, was once used by Sultan Hamengkubuwono VIII, who reigned between 1921 and 1939.

The table is part of a set of well-preserved gilded furniture consisting of four chairs and a table adorned with carvings and red velvet cushions.

Tempo.com reported that a 40-year-old female Indonesian tourist climbed onto a stage, which was a restricted area, to take a selfie when the stage gave away, damaging the chair.

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