Two post-Byzantine icons and 20 ancient objects donated to the Greek government by the Karpida-Razou collectiontranslated

In the presence of the Minister of Culture Linas Mendoni, in the Hall of the Altar of the National Archaeological Museum, the ceremony of handing over to the Greek State twenty ancient objects and two post-Byzantine icons, donated by Panagiota (Panina) Karpida-Razos, took place. The donor offered the collection that came into the possession of Constantinos Karpida's father in 1987, following a donation by the collector Alexandros Iolas. In 1989, the collection was transferred to Panagiota Karpida-Razou, by decision of the Ministry of Culture. The objects of the donation cover a wide chronological range, from the Proto-Cycladic period to Roman times. These include a Proto-Cycladic-type marble figurine of the Proto-Cycladic I period (3200-2800 BC), two marble bottles and two marble figurines of the Proto-Cycladic II period (2800-2300 BC), as well as an Early Bronze Age II marble figurine of a human figure. (2800-2300 BC). Twenty ancient objects will join the permanent collections of the National Archaeological Museum.

The items donated by Panagiota Karpida-Razou to the Greek State

During the handover ceremony the…