Museum of the George and Nefeli Giabra Pierides Collection

More than 600 Cypriot antiquities on display, of which 442 catalogue entries (about 453 pieces) were published by Karageorghis in 2002; a further 104 objects joined on long-term loan in 2015. Strongest in Mycenaean pictorial pottery and limestone sculpture. (2015)

1. 1839
   Matoian dates the start of the collection to 1839, formed at Larnaca by Dhimitrios (Demetrios) Pierides; on his death it was divided between his sons Zenon and Giabra.

   LarnacaDemetrios PieridesDjabra (Gabriel) PieridesMatoian 2004

2. 1960
   Karageorghis's 1960 chronicle lists, among private collections, a Marion scarab showing Theseus killing the Minotaur in the George G. Pierides collection.

   George Giabra PieridesVassos KarageorghisKarageorghis 1961

3. 1964
   Karageorghis's 1964 chronicle lists a Bichrome IV jug with a frieze of seven women, birds and lotus, and a Bichrome IV dinos, in the collection.

   George Giabra PieridesKarageorghis 1965

4. 1999
   The collection of George and Nefeli Giabra Pierides was given to the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation by their daughter and son-in-law, Clio and Solon A. Triantafyllides.

   NicosiaClio TriantafyllidesSolon A. TriantafyllidesGeorge Giabra PieridesMatoian 2004

5. 2002
   Museum opened on the Foundation's premises, together with Karageorghis's catalogue Ancient Art from Cyprus in the Collection of George and Nefeli Giabra Pierides (442 entries; the last five chapters by specialists). Frankel says the donation 'stimulated' both the museum and the catalogue.

   NicosiaVassos KarageorghisFrankel 2006

6. 25 August 2015
   104 further objects joined the display on long-term loan, with a handover ceremony on 25 August 2015.

   Nicosia

• Mycenaean three-handled jar, 'G.G. Pierides Collection no. 27' (Graziadio cat. 80)

  G.G. Pierides no. 27Graziadio

• Marion scarab: Theseus killing the Minotaur

  from Marion1960Karageorghis 1961

• Bichrome IV jug with frieze of seven women, birds and lotus

  1964Karageorghis 1965

• Aegean lentoid seal, lion attacking bull

  1987Karageorghis 1988