Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Museum

Ruhr Museum

Essen, Germany · founded 1913

Museum in Essen, founded 1913. 1 person in the register connected with it.

The Cypriot collection

1 stone sculpture, 12 ceramics (MC-CA; some doubtful), 4 terracottas, 45 metal objects, 1 bone handle, 1 stone tool (2012)

Recke 2012, p. 109

History

  1. 1913
    The archaeological collection of the Ruhrland-Museum, founded 1913, was built on the purchase of Robert Forrer's collection; the Cypriot objects had been acquired by Forrer in the late 19th century through Ohnefalsch-Richter, some labelled 'Larnaka'.

    Robert ForrerMax Ohnefalsch-RichterRecke 2012, p. 95, p. 109

  2. 1961–1969
    Some purchases on the art market; further purchase in 1991 and a donation in 2001.

    Recke 2012, p. 109

People

1 person

Sellers and consignors · 1

Objects

Sources

  1. 1.Matthias Recke (2012). “Deutschland und das antike Zypern. Beiträge zur Geschichte einer archäologischen Disziplin”. Cahiers du Centre d'Études Chypriotes 42.
  2. 2.H.-G. Buchholz, H. Matthäus, K. Walcher (2002). “The royal tombs of Tamassos. State of research and perspectives”. Cahiers du Centre d'Études Chypriotes 32, 219-242. Online
  3. 3.V. Karageorghis (1977). “Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1976”. Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 101.
  4. 4.V. Karageorghis (1976). “Chronique des fouilles et découvertes archéologiques à Chypre en 1975”. Bulletin de correspondance hellénique 100.
  5. 5.M. Recke (2018). Like Herrings in a Barrel: Max Ohnefalsch-Richter.