Cypriote Antiquities from Nicosia-Ayia Paraskevi acquired by the Melbourne Cyprus Expedition in 1955/56

Dorothy Evelyn Stewart (née Dray)Bought

Eve Stewart bought Cypriote antiquities from licensed dealers in Cyprus.

With licensed dealers in Cyprus

Dorothy Evelyn Stewart (née Dray)Exported

Eve Stewart legally exported the purchased Cypriote antiquities to Australia.

Cypriote antiquities bought from licensed dealers

James Rivers Barrington StewartReceived fromDepartment of Antiquities

The Department of Antiquities reportedly gave about 30 Gladstone Street pots to J.R. Stewart as compensation for pots from Vasilia Tomb 103.

About 30 pots from several tombs in Gladstone StreetGladstone Street, Nicosia

James Rivers Barrington StewartBought

J.R. Stewart bought Cypriote antiquities from licensed dealers in Cyprus.

With licensed dealers in Cyprus

James Rivers Barrington StewartExported

J.R. Stewart legally exported the purchased Cypriote antiquities to Australia.

Cypriote antiquities bought from licensed dealers

James Rivers Barrington StewartExcavated withDorothy Evelyn Stewart (née Dray)

J.R. Stewart and Eve Stewart excavated cemeteries at Vasilia and Ayia Paraskevi together.

Two Philia Culture cemeteriesVasilia and Ayia Paraskevi, Cyprus

Elli KlokkariDug forDepartment of Antiquities

possiblyElli Klokkari may have been responsible for clearing a tomb in a rescue dig on behalf of the Department of Antiquities.

Dassaki area

Elias MarkouDrew

Elias Markou drew a sketch plan showing the reported in situ location of a Syro-Cilician jug.

Sketch plan of a building site and reported in situ location of a Syro-Cilician jugDassaki area

George (Giorgos) GeorgiouStudied

Georgiou synthesised relevant data and mapped the distribution of recently dug tombs at Ayia Paraskevi.

Tombs and cemetery distribution at Ayia Paraskevi

Eustathios ConstantinidesCatalogued

Eustathios Constantinides prepared a descriptive catalogue of objects found at Ayias Paraskevis and deposited in the Cyprus Museum.

Articles found at Ayias Paraskevis and deposited in the Cyprus MuseumNo. CM/161Ayias Paraskevis; Cyprus Museum

Robert Stuart MerrilleesDrew

Robert Stuart Merrillees sketched the 33 vases while attached to the University of Sydney in the late 1950s.

33 exchange vases from Nicosia Ayia Paraskevi Gladstone StreetNo. NM 58.139, NM 58.140, NM 58.141, UNEMA 74/16/1, NM 58.142, NM 58.143, UNEMA 74/17/1, NM 58.144, NM 58.145, NM 58.146, UNEMA 78/59/1, UNEMA 78/58/1, UNEMA 78/56/1, NM 58.05, UNEMA 78/75/1, NM 58.132, UNEMA 78/60/1, NM 58.136, UNEMA 78/62/1, NM 58.137, NM 58.138, NM 58.134, UNEMA 78/63/1, NM 58.135, UNEMA 78/64/1, NM 58.147, NM 58.148, NM 58.133, NM 58.04, NM 58.149, NM 58.150, NM 58.151Nicosia Ayia Paraskevi Gladstone Street

Robert Stuart MerrilleesStudied

Robert Stuart Merrillees classified the 33 vases while attached to the University of Sydney in the late 1950s.

33 exchange vases from Nicosia Ayia Paraskevi Gladstone StreetNo. NM 58.139, NM 58.140, NM 58.141, UNEMA 74/16/1, NM 58.142, NM 58.143, UNEMA 74/17/1, NM 58.144, NM 58.145, NM 58.146, UNEMA 78/59/1, UNEMA 78/58/1, UNEMA 78/56/1, NM 58.05, UNEMA 78/75/1, NM 58.132, UNEMA 78/60/1, NM 58.136, UNEMA 78/62/1, NM 58.137, NM 58.138, NM 58.134, UNEMA 78/63/1, NM 58.135, UNEMA 78/64/1, NM 58.147, NM 58.148, NM 58.133, NM 58.04, NM 58.149, NM 58.150, NM 58.151Nicosia Ayia Paraskevi Gladstone Street

James Rivers Barrington StewartMarried toDorothy Evelyn Stewart (née Dray)

Eve Stewart was described as James R. Stewart's widow.

Elli KlokkariEmployed byDepartment of Antiquities

Elli Klokkari worked for the Department of Antiquities in the Cyprus Museum from 1939 to 1957.