Antikensammlung der Universität Leipzig

Recke's 2012 survey lists 4 stone sculptures and 18 ceramic pieces (Middle Cypriot to Cypro-Archaic), with war losses in 1943, plus later gifts in 1996 and 1998. The whole Leipzig collection is about 10,000 originals. (2012)

Recke 2012, p. 111Leipzig

1. 1840
   The teaching collection began in 1840 when plaster casts and Greek vases first arrived, under Wilhelm Adolf Becker, who had begun the collection in 1836 according to the museum's page. Recke's entry gives the old holdings as 'Alter Besitz 1840/41'.

   LeipzigLeipzigRecke 2012, p. 111

2. 1899
   Cypriot material acquired from the University of Tübingen (as given in Recke's entry; the objects are not itemised).

   LeipzigRecke 2012, p. 111

3. 1907
   Ed. Brockhaus, H. Credner and A. Giesecke (publishers) gave Cypriot antiquities from the collection of C. A. Lembessis. Recke's collective note says the Leipzig publishers Brockhaus, Credner and Giesecke gave Cypriot antiquities in 1907.

   LeipzigEd. BrockhausH. CrednerA. GieseckeC. A. LembessisRecke 2012, p. 97, p. 111

4. 1908
   Edward Perry Warren and John Marshall gave a terracotta kouros statuette, catalogued 'aus Naukratis?'.

   LeipzigEdward Perry WarrenJohn MarshallRecke 2012, p. 111

5. 1908
   Recke's entry also lists '1908 KH London' (an acquisition on the London art market, abbreviated; the object and seller are not given).

   LondonRecke 2012, p. 111

6. 1910
   Marianne Brockhaus gave Cypriot antiquities (pieces not itemised).

   LeipzigMarianne BrockhausRecke 2012, p. 97, p. 111

7. 1923
   Took over by exchange Cypriot pieces from the Museum für Völkerkunde Leipzig, from the former Valentin Weisbach collection that Max Ohnefalsch-Richter had sold in 1896 (Weisbach gave it to the Völkerkunde museum in 1898).

   LeipzigValentin WeisbachMax Ohnefalsch-RichterRecke 2012, p. 111

8. 1943
   War losses to the Cypriot holding are recorded as of 1943.

   LeipzigRecke 2012, p. 111

9. 1944
   A. Giesecke gave a Late Bronze Age Cypriot vase, noted by Recke as a gift accepted even in 1944.

   LeipzigA. GieseckeRecke 2012, p. 98, p. 111

10. 1959
    W. Müller, CVA Leipzig 1 (Berlin 1959), and E. Paul's 'Antike Welt in Ton' are listed by Recke as publications of the collection.

    LeipzigRecke 2012, p. 111

11. 1996
    Gifts in 1996 and 1998, not itemised in Recke's entry.

    LeipzigRecke 2012, p. 111

• Terracotta kouros statuette, catalogued 'aus Naukratis?'

  via Edward Perry Warren1908Recke 2012, p. 111

• Late Bronze Age Cypriot vase

  via A. Giesecke1944Recke 2012, p. 98, p. 111