A group of bronze jugs in the Istanbul Archaeological Museums and the issue of their Cypriot origin

Philipp DethierConnected withLuigi Palma di Cesnola

Dethier and Cesnola made an agreement in Larnaca in 1874 after which 88 chests of Cypriot antiquities were brought to Istanbul.

Antiquities from various sites in Cyprus, in 88 chests

Luigi Palma di CesnolaPassed objects toIstanbul Archaeological Museums

probablyThe authors considered it probable that the Istanbul jug group had been acquired through Cesnola, but could not verify this.

Seven copper-alloy jugsNo. inv. nos 51-54, 57-58, 60

Osman Hamdi BeyEmployed byIstanbul Archaeological Museums

Osman Hamdi Bey was appointed director of the museum when its earliest inventory work began in 1881.

André JoubinPublished material ofIstanbul Archaeological Museums

Joubin's 1898 museum catalogue again mentioned the Cypriot origin of the jug group.

The group of seven Cypriot jugsNo. nos 167-174

Brigitte PitarakisPublished material ofIstanbul Archaeological Museums

Brigitte Pitarakis co-authored a study presenting seven jugs held in the Istanbul Archaeological Museums.

Seven copper-alloy jugsNo. inv. nos 51-54, 57-58, 60

Philipp DethierEmployed byImperial Ottoman Museum

Philippe Anton Dethier was director of the Imperial Ottoman Museum.

Pinar BursaPublished material ofIstanbul Archaeological Museums

Pinar Bursa co-authored a study presenting seven jugs held in the Istanbul Archaeological Museums.

Seven copper-alloy jugsNo. inv. nos 51-54, 57-58, 60