Priam's Treasure
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Title
Priam's Treasure
Description
One of the most infamous instances of illegal looting, these treasures were smuggled from the archaeological site of Troy, in modern day Turkey, by the classical archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann in 1873.
Top: Photo of treasure, likely taken by Schliemann himself. The treasure was split before its acquisition by the Royal Museums of Berlin so this photo was probably taken sometime before 1880.
Middle: Sophia Schliemann wearing "Priam's Treasure." Photo taken around 1874.
Bottom: Photo of Schliemann himself, ca. 1892.
Top: Photo of treasure, likely taken by Schliemann himself. The treasure was split before its acquisition by the Royal Museums of Berlin so this photo was probably taken sometime before 1880.
Middle: Sophia Schliemann wearing "Priam's Treasure." Photo taken around 1874.
Bottom: Photo of Schliemann himself, ca. 1892.
Rights
PD-1923
Citation
“Priam's Treasure,” Hallie Ford Museum of Art Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, https://library.willamette.edu/hfma/omeka/items/show/38.