Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States · founded 1974
Museum in Los Angeles, founded 1974; part of J. Paul Getty Trust. 9 people in the register connected with it.
History
- 1971Bought an Egyptianizing limestone votary head (71.AA.258), previously sold at Christie's London, 2 December 1969, lot 86, to Royal-Athena Galleries; the museum also bought a terracotta biga with driver (71.AD.146) and a statue of Herakles (71.AA.290) in this year.
- 1983Bought a Chalcolithic cruciform figure, described by the museum as one of the largest known (83.AA.38, limestone, 3000-2500 BCE); the record gives no seller or earlier history, only 'sold to the J. Paul Getty Museum, 1983'.
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- 1988Getty staff took part in the conservation of the Orpheus mosaic at Nea Paphos with the Getty Conservation Institute and the Department of Antiquities: Director John Walsh is named in the Preface, Marion True as Curator of Antiquities, and Jerry Podany as Head Conservator of Antiquities.
PaphosJohn WalshMarion TrueJerry PodanyKenneth HammaPrice 1991
- 1993Received a fragmentary Red Polished jug (93.AE.62) as a gift.
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- 1994Received a group of five Cypriot vessels (94.AE.114.1-.5 range seen: Bichrome cup, Black-on-Red plate, White Painted oinochoe, Bichrome amphora) as a gift; the donor is not named in the record text reached.
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- 1996Barbara and Lawrence Fleischman gave a Late Cypriot askos in the form of a hedgehog (96.AE.67), which they had bought in 1992.
- 2001Bought two Red Polished vessels from the Desmond Morris collection at Christie's London, 6 November 2001: the high-relief scenic bowl (2001.78, lot 190) and the deer-milking jug (2001.79).
People
9 peopleStaff and members · 6
- Jerry Podanystaff (1988–1988) · Head Conservator, Department of Antiquities Conservation · worked for itPrice 19911988
- John Walshdirector (1988–1988) · Director · worked for itPrice 19911988
- Kenneth Hammacurator (1988–1988) · Associate Curator, Department of AntiquitiesPrice 1991, p. 641988
- Marion Truecurator (1988–1988) · Curator of Antiquities · worked for itPrice 1991, p. vii1988
- Maya ElstonAssociate Conservator1988
- J. Claire Deanaffiliation printed in a note beside the participants list (Malibu, California); the volume does not say whether it is her earlier or later post
Donors and lenders · 2
- Barbara Fleischmandonor (1996–1996) · donor · gave objectsMuseum 20261996
- Lawrence Fleischmandonor (1996–1996) · donor · gave objectsMuseum 20261996
Sellers and consignors · 1
- Desmond Morrisseller (2001–2001) · sold objectsMuseum 20262001
Objects
Figure of a fertility goddess, Chalcolithic limestone cruciform figure
83.AA.381983Museum 2026
Askos in the form of a hedgehog, 1425-1100 BCE
96.AE.67via Barbara Fleischman1996Museum 2026
Red-Polished Ware bowl with high-relief decoration (Oxford Bowl), 2000-1900 BCE
2001.78from Marg (said to be)via Desmond Morris2001Museum 2026Morris 1985
Red-Polished Ware jug with scenic composition (Deer-milking jug)
2001.79via Desmond Morris2001Museum 2026Morris 1985
Head from a statue of a male figure, Egyptianizing votary, about 540 BCE
71.AA.258via Royal-Athena Galleries1971Museum 2026
Cypriot Bichrome Ware amphora, about 550-450 BCE
94.AE.114.41994Museum 2026
On Ancient Cyprus
3 pagesSources
- 1.“J. Paul Getty Museum”. Wikipedia. Online
- 2.J. Paul Getty Museum online collection (2026). Records tagged Cypriot, source getty.
- 3.J. Paul Getty Museum (2026). Figure of a Fertility Goddess (83.AA.38). Online
- 4.J. Paul Getty Museum (2026). Askos in the Form of a Hedgehog (96.AE.67).
- 5.J. Paul Getty Museum (2026). Red-Polished Ware Bowl with High Relief Decoration (2001.78).
- 6.J. Paul Getty Museum (2026). Red-Polished Ware Jug (2001.79).
- 7.J. Paul Getty Museum (2026). Head from a Statue of a Male Figure (71.AA.258).
- 8.J. Paul Getty Museum (2026). Fragmentary Cypriot Jug (93.AE.62).
- 9.J. Paul Getty Museum (2026). Cypriot vessels 94.AE.114.1-4.
- 10.Nicholas Stanley Price (ed.) (1991). The Conservation of the Orpheus Mosaic at Paphos, Cyprus. Getty Conservation Institute.
- 11.Nicholas Stanley Price (ed.) (1991). The Conservation of the Orpheus Mosaic at Paphos, Cyprus. Getty Conservation Institute.
- 12.Desmond Morris (1985). The Art of Ancient Cyprus, with a check-list of the author's collection. Oxford, Phaidon Press in association with Jonathan Cape.