Hardcover book titled Ancient Art From Cyprus The Cesnola Collection Copyright 2000. Published by The Metropolitan Museum Of Art. The Cesnola Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the richest and most varied representation, outside Cyprus, of Cypriot antiquities. These works were purchased by the newly established Museum in the mid-1870s from General Luigi Palma di Cesnola, a Civil War cavalry officer who had amassed the objects while serving as the American consul on Cyprus. This catalogue is published on the occasion of the opening of the Museums four permanent galleries for ancient art from Cyprus. It is also the first scholarly publication since 1914 devoted to the Cesnola Collection (which totals approximately six thousand objects) Approximately 11 x 9 inches, 1 inch thick. Ancient Art from Cyprus Collection book, The MET art book, collection Book, exhibition collection ,Cyrpus art, coffee table book, art book, hardcover book, library accessories, reading material, art reading material. 12