Naturhistorisches Museum Wien

No Cypriot holding remains: the Cypriot finds of its Prehistoric Collection were handed to the Antikensammlung of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in 1958 and 1982 (1999)

Bernhard-Walcher et al. 1999

1. 1884
   The Anthropological-Ethnographic Department received 27 Cypriot finds (pottery, bronze, glass) from Consul Adolf Schulz of Beirut (English text 'received'; sale or gift not stated).

   Adolf SchulzBernhard-Walcher et al. 1999, p. 43

2. 1884
   Max Ohnefalsch-Richter, on his first Central European tour as a dealer, sold the department 57 archaeological objects, mainly duplicates from Ayia Paraskevi (Bronze Age vases).

   Ayia ParaskeviMax Ohnefalsch-RichterBernhard-Walcher et al. 1999, p. 44

3. 1890
   54 tomb objects from Ayia Paraskevi, Dhali, Alambra and Tamassos from Ohnefalsch-Richter (German text 'erworben', English text 'given') entered the department, together with ethnographic objects, on his return journey when he began his Vienna lecture series on Cyprus. Online records show five Prehistoric Department pieces of 1890 (e.g. V 3260 Base Ring idol, V 3259 plank idol fragment).

   Max Ohnefalsch-RichterBernhard-Walcher et al. 1999, p. 44Wien

4. 1895
   34 finds (vases, terracottas, bronzes) sent from Nicosia were acquired from Ohnefalsch-Richter.

   Max Ohnefalsch-RichterBernhard-Walcher et al. 1999, p. 44

5. 1899
   The Prehistoric Department bought Cypriot objects, provenance 'Cyprus, no details', from Constantin Gerojannis (e.g. KHM IV 4465, IV 4423, V 3247).

   Constantin GerojannisBernhard-Walcher et al. 1999Wien

6. 1958
   Part of the Prehistoric Department's Cypriot holdings taken over by the Antikensammlung of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in exchange (im Tausch).

   Bernhard-Walcher et al. 1999

7. 1982
   Remaining Cypriot holdings of the Prehistoric Department taken over by the Antikensammlung in exchange.

   Bernhard-Walcher et al. 1999

• Female idol of Base Ring Ware

  Antikensammlung V 3260via Max Ohnefalsch-Richter1890Wien

• Fragment of a plank idol, White Painted Ware

  Antikensammlung V 3259via Max Ohnefalsch-Richter1890Wien

• Bronze Age vessel from Ayia Paraskevi

  Antikensammlung IV 4473from Ayia Paraskevivia Max Ohnefalsch-Richter1890Bernhard-Walcher et al. 1999