Royal Ontario Museum

a rich collection of Cypriote antiquities acquired mainly by donation, including the Tamassos-Frangissa sculptures (over 350 objects, accession series 958.61) and Cypriote pottery mainly Early Bronze Age to Cypro-Archaic; no total count found (2002)

Karageorghis 2002, p. 3Buchholz 1991, p. 5

1. 1885
   Max Ohnefalsch-Richter excavates the sanctuary of Apollo at Tamassos-Frangissa; Col. F. Warren takes a large share (about two thirds, per Ohnefalsch-Richter's later account) of the finds, later the core of the ROM holding

   Tamassos-FrangissaMax Ohnefalsch-RichterFalkland WarrenKarageorghis 2002, p. 3Buchholz 1991, p. 5

2. 1930
   A Catalogue of the Greek Vases in the Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology, Toronto by D. M. Robinson, C. G. Harcum and J. H. Iliffe; Karageorghis says the bulk of the Cypriote pottery appeared in it

   TorontoDavid Moore RobinsonC. G. HarcumJohn Henry (Harry) IliffeKarageorghis 2002, p. 3Benson 1972

3. 1958
   The Frangissa finds, taken to Canada by Warren and stored in the National Art Gallery, Ottawa, are transferred to the ROM (accession 958.61); Buchholz later calls the Ottawa arrangement a loan, with the objects without papers tying them to Frangissa

   Ottawa to TorontoFalkland WarrenKarageorghis 2002, p. 3Buchholz 1991, p. 5Masson 1989, p. 31

4. 1966
   The Loch Collection of Cypriote Antiquities shown in the Lionel Massey Memorial Exhibition (18 Oct-26 Dec 1966), with Neda Leipen's catalogue

   TorontoNeda LeipenKarageorghis 2002, p. 3Vermeule 1972

5. 1979–1980
   H.-G. Buchholz, searching for the lost Frangissa finds, rediscovers the bulk (over 350 objects) in the ROM winter 1979-80, recognising pieces from Carletti's 1885 photographs; Leipen supports the study

   TorontoHans-Günter BuchholzNeda LeipenBuchholz 1991, p. 5Buchholz 1989

6. 2000
   Vassos Karageorghis visits the ROM and agrees with its Director and the Curator of Greek and Roman Department to create an A. G. Leventis Foundation Gallery of Cypriote Antiquities and a catalogue

   TorontoVassos KarageorghisKarageorghis 2002, p. 3

7. 2003
   Cypriote Antiquities in the Royal Ontario Museum published (Nicosia, A. G. Leventis Foundation / ROM) by Karageorghis with P. Denis, N. Leipen, A. H. Easson, D. Papanikola-Bakirtzis and E. A. Knox

   NicosiaVassos KarageorghisPaul DenisNeda LeipenDemetra Papanikola-BakirtziKarageorghis et al. 2003Recke 2018

• Figure of Apollo the lyre player, limestone, c. 300 BCE

  958.61.325from Tamassos-Frangissa, sanctuary of Apollovia Falkland Warren1958Museum n.d.

• Figure of a male votary, limestone with red pigment, c. 425 BCE

  958.61.326from Tamassos-Frangissa, sanctuary of Apollovia Falkland Warren1958Museum n.d.

• Figure of Aphrodite with two winged Erotes, limestone

  958.61.80.Afrom Tamassos-Frangissa, sanctuary of Apollovia Falkland Warren1958Museum n.d.

• Male figure holding a bird, limestone, CA I-II

  958.61.333from CyprusDissinger 2017

• Socketed bronze spearhead, Late Bronze to Early Iron Age

  927.107.2from CyprusMuseum n.d.

• Cypriote pieces of the Loch Collection (e.g. Leipen 1966 nos 35, 48)

  1966Morris 1985

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