German Ivory Museum Erbach
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The German Ivory Museum Erbach (Deutsches Elfenbeinmuseum Erbach) is a museum in Erbach im Odenwald
, Germany
. It was founded in 1966, but the collection was started by Count Francis I
in late 18th century. The city of Erbach then developed to become one of the centres for ivory carving
.
The museum exhibition consists of more than 2000 items that represent European, African, Asian, and Greenlandic ivory carving art from the middle ages to the present day. One of the focuses is the work of ivory carvers in the Odenwald area in the 19th and 20th centuries, for example Jan Holschuh
.
In early 2006, the museum was modernised and extended. Other ivory museums in this region are the privately-owned Ivory Museum Michelstadt and the church-owned Ivory Museum Walldürn.
Erbach im Odenwald
-Location:The town lies in the Odenwald at elevations between 200 and 560 m in the valley of the Mümling.-Neighbouring communities:Erbach borders in the north on the town of Michelstadt, in the east on the market town of Kirchzell , in the south on the community of Hesseneck and the town of...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It was founded in 1966, but the collection was started by Count Francis I
Francis I (Erbach-Erbach)
thumb|right|Antique collection in the Erbach PalaceFrancis I or Franz I. Graf zu Erbach-Erbach was a German nobleman and art collector.- Biography :...
in late 18th century. The city of Erbach then developed to become one of the centres for ivory carving
Ivory carving
Ivory carving is the carving of ivory, that is to say animal tooth or tusk, by using sharp cutting tools, either mechanically or manually. The ancient craft has now virtually ceased, as since CITES it is illegal under most circumstances throughout the world....
.
The museum exhibition consists of more than 2000 items that represent European, African, Asian, and Greenlandic ivory carving art from the middle ages to the present day. One of the focuses is the work of ivory carvers in the Odenwald area in the 19th and 20th centuries, for example Jan Holschuh
Jan Holschuh
Jan Holschuh was a German sculptor and designer.He was one of the leading contemporary ivory carving artists. Many of his ivory sculptures are housed in the German Ivory Museum Erbach...
.
In early 2006, the museum was modernised and extended. Other ivory museums in this region are the privately-owned Ivory Museum Michelstadt and the church-owned Ivory Museum Walldürn.
Literature
- Hans Werner Hegemann: Wegweiser durch das Deutsche Elfenbeinmuseum Erbach. Deutsches Elfenbeinmuseum, Erbach 1979
- Broschures of the German Ivory Museum Erbach.
External links
- Deutsches Elfenbeinmuseum Erbach
- Deutsches Elfenbeinmuseum Erbach auf der Webseite museen-in-hessen.de