In August 2023, the British Museum discovered the case of cultural relics in the museum, which once became a hot topic in the literary and bloggers.According to statistics, there are about 2,000 thefts of museums.Due to the theft of the cultural relics, the curator Hartwig Fischer also announced his resignation.
So far, the British Museum has successfully recovered hundreds of cultural relics, and in the recent exhibition called "Gem: Re -Discovery", the museum will recover some cultural relics and cultural relics andThe collected cultural relics are displayed together.The exhibition presented carved gem relics in the Greek -Roman classic era, so as to show the audience the gem carving technology of the ancient Mediterranean world.
For six months, a team of the British Museum has been working with the police to recover hundreds of cultural relics and jewelry.Museum officials said that these items stole the relevant persons in charge from the storage room.A spokesman for the museum said in an interview that most of the cultural relics are small pieces stored in the storage room.These cultural relics have not been publicly displayed in the near future, "they are mainly used for academic and research purposes."To this end, George Osborne, chairman of the British Museum, said in a previous press release that the museum is currently working hard to retrieve these cultural relics and upgrade "at all costs at all costs to ensure the records of safety and collections to ensureThis kind of incident no longer occurs. "
While recovering the cultural relics, the British Museums team has been planning an exhibition- "Gem: Rediscovering Gems".The exhibition will occupy a room at the magnificent entrance of the British Museum, showing the carving gem relics of the Greek and Roman classic era, and showing the audience the gem carving technology of the ancient Mediterranean world.Among them, 10 cultural relics were recovered.
The team leader of the recovery of cultural relics Aurélia Masson-Berghoff said that the art dealer who purchased the stolen items so far357 items have been returned to the museum.It is reported that some of these items can be traced back to the ancient Roman period.
This Roman glass concave version describes Jupiter God as an eagle.The cultural relics are currently exhibited in the "Gem: Resessing" exhibition of the British Museum.
Although there are still more than 1,000 pieces of cultural relics disappearing and may take several years to find it, Orelia Marson Berghov said that herThe team hopes to retrieve these items.She said that this new exhibition is part of the museums efforts to keep the theft and work hard to recover the results of the items.
During the exhibition, Claudia Wagner, a gem researcher at the British Museum, said these jewelry has been underestimated for a long time.She said that these tiny cultural relics are usually less than half an inch high, and they are difficult to distinguish in natural light, so they are easily overlooked.But now, there is a small torch in the exhibition hall, which is convenient for visitors to watch correctly.
The collection boom of the ancient sculpture gems began during the Renaissance, reaching the peak of the 18th century, and the royal family, nobles, artists, cultural relic scholars and other groups were involved in it.Myths, animals, celebrity portraits and daily scenes are common patterns on sculpture gems.The carved gemstone can be processed into seals, jewelry or ornaments, representing status, power and luxury living habits.The design and style of gemstones often reflect the private taste and aesthetic preferences of its owner or collector.
In the 18th century, Charles Townley was a glass gem collector.In 1814, nine years after Tangli died, the British Museum purchased his collections.His cabinet was displayed in the exhibition, including 656 cultural relics.
Wagner said that some of the former Greek and Roman Pavilion in the British Museum prefers to pay more attention to larger and more well -known cultural relics, such as statues and vases.This can also explain why many reliefs and concave sculptures were not compiled into the directory before theft.
During the exhibition, Wagner and Marson Berghoff discussed the origin of these precious gems, their use in ancient times, and how they once attracted European art connoisseuristsof.The following part is the excerpt of the discussion.
Barcs glass concave
Barcs glass concave
