Friday, July 13, 2012

Paphos! Ethnographic Museum


A private establishment, the Ethnographic Museum of Paphos is one of the richest museums on the island. It houses the collections of Mr. Eliades, an intellectual interested in and a collector of Cypriot folk art, history, archaeology and literature. Anything you can imagine related to Cyprus is housed in this moderately sized establishment.


























Traditional kitchen. I especially like the utensil holder on the wall close to the door. 


























This is where Cypriots would bake - the wood boards with circular imprints were racks used for cooling the bread. 

Public water distribution center
























Entrance to a Hellenistic rock-cut tomb and a view of the courtyard


























My future library (with alabaster busts of Nefertiti included) and a decorative lintel on the outside of the establishment.