New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-12
SHOWS CESN0LA ANTIQUES
Metropolitan Museum Declares
Cypriote Collection Genuine.
RUG EXHIBIT I'M NOVEMBER
Queen Alexandra Gives Books
for Library-Parthenon
Interior Lighted.

The Cesnola collection Of CypriOte an
Equities at the Metropolitan Museum Of
Art is now open 70 the public For more
than a year Professor John l. Nyres. OF
oxford University. with the assistance Of
members OF the classical department Of the
museum. has been al work examining re-
arranging and classifying this collection
the gathering of which was done in the
early los. when General di Cesnola was in
the consular service in Cyprus
In announcing the opening TO the public
OF the collection. Edward Robinson. the
acting director Of the museum said the
cloud Of uncertainty as to the genuineness
Of General di Cesnola's collection had
been dispelled in the exhaustive and IN
BIASED examination of Professor Myres-
Most OF this collection was gathered. -
said Mr.. Robinson. when scientific exca-
vation was not possible. Certain persons
even went to court 70 try 20 show that
many Of the specimens were frauds But
when 1t was left to the unbiased Judgment
Of man OF the undisputed ability OF Pro-
fessOr Myres the true worth Of the here
tofore unclassihed collection became ap-
parent
This collection contains many examples
of sculpture. pottery and other works Of
-
Professor Myres, II Is the largest of it's kind
and in most departments also the most va
RED in the world
In the work Of arranging the collection
II was found. Mr.. Robinson said. that a
large number Of the sculptures had been
covered with a thin wash OF pulverized
limestone IN an effort to protect the sur
face as well as TO conceal the dishgure-
ments from weather stains and modern re-
pairs. This. It was said. had caused many
persons to believe that certain objects we're
not Of q great age The cleansing Of all
such sculptures under the direction Of Pro-
fessor Myres has brought them back TO
their original state.
Before the Encouragement the crowded
condition of the collection detracted from
II, the acting director said Half OF IL has
been withdrawn There is also one room
devoted to objects thought 20 be of interest
70 art students only. but open 70 all The
collection on view occupies one large room
What Is said to be the oldest rug in the
world will be shown in the exhibition Of
rugs. beginning on Tuesday. November l.
Il is rug from Asia Minor. OF the four
teenth century and is in the possession OF
the Kaiser Friedrich Museum. OF Berlin,
which will lend it for the occasion.
Many we'll known collectors in this coUn-
try have signifed their intention OF lending
from one TO half dozen valuable rugs of
the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries. of which the exhibition will be
comprised
Eighty volumes were added 10 the library
in the last month, ten of which were gifts
Queen Alexandra was one Of the donors.
the others being Chevalier Gtulio Frade-
letteo, Marshall 9. Lefferts. Messrs. Nicho-
las, Hugo Reisinger and B W 2 Won
Riemsditk
For the first time since it's arrival at the
museum, in 1889. the interior of the model
Of the Parthenou can now be seen because
Of the installation OF an electric light Many
persons peered into the front opening Of the
temple yesterday.
The attendance for the last month was SIS