Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art - Ancient Glass

The Cesnola Collection of antiquities from Cyprus preserves the island’s artistic traditions from prehistoric through Roman times and represents the first large group of ancient Mediterranean works to enter the museum’s collection. This catalogue, which focuses on Cypriot glass, contains over 500 works dating from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Byzantine period (ca. 1500 B.C.–ca. A.D. 625) from one of the most comprehensive collections of Cypriot art in the world. Illustrations of each object are accompanied by a detailed catalogue entry, including references to comparative works. In addition, informed essays make the catalogue a perfect introduction to Cypriot glass and provide a survey of the importance of the collection. 
 

Colectia de antichitati Cesnola din Cipru pastreaza traditiile artistice ale insulei din preistorie pana in epoca romana si reprezinta primul grup mare de lucrari mediteraneene antice care intra in colectia muzeului. Acest catalog, care se concentreaza pe sticla cipriota, contine peste 500 de lucrari datand din epoca bronzului tarziu pana in perioada bizantina timpurie (cca.