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John Pierpont Morgan

Also known as: John Pierpont Morgan; primary name: Morgan, John Pierpont
Details: individual; collector; American (USA); Male
Life dates: 1837-1913
Biography: Collector, founded the Pierpont Morgan Library, New York. Bought Rev William Greenwell's (q.v.) collection of prehistoric bronzes for £10,000 in 1908, and subsequently donated them to the British Museum (registered in the BM as WG numbers in 1909). Morgan had acquired a major part of the late Sir John Evans's (q.v.) collection of English coinage, which was then purchased by the British Museum when the Morgan Collection of English coins was sold by Morgan's son, John Pierpont Morgan Junior (q.v.), in 1915. (Collection registered in C&M volume ARC R 32.)

2,625 related objects

accessory cup

Museum number: WG.2413 |
Cultures/periods: x13796 Early Bronze Age |
Production date: 2200BC-1600BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Stonebridge (Durham)

accessory cup

Museum number: WG.2422 |
Cultures/periods: x13796 Early Bronze Age |
Production date: 2200BC-1600BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Howe (Whitby)

accessory cup

Museum number: WG.2287.a |
Cultures/periods: x13796 Early Bronze Age |
Production date: 2200BC-1600BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Roseden Edge

adze

Museum number: WG.933 |
Cultures/periods: x14146 Late Bronze Age |
Production date: 800BC-600BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Spain

adze

Museum number: WG.935 |
Cultures/periods: x14146 Late Bronze Age |
Production date: 800BC-600BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Spain

adze

Museum number: Am,WG.2244 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cuenca (Ecuador)

adze

Museum number: 1935,0823.5 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Athens

adze

Museum number: Am,WG.2241 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cuenca (Ecuador)

adze

Museum number: WG.1080 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Potenza (province)

adze

Museum number: WG.245 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Auvernier

adze

Museum number: Am,WG.2321 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cuenca (Ecuador)

adze

Museum number: WG.244 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Auvernier

adze

Museum number: WG.934 |
Cultures/periods: x14146 Late Bronze Age |
Production date: 800BC-600BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Jaén

adze

Museum number: Am,WG.2242 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cuenca (Ecuador)

adze

Museum number: Am,WG.2243 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cuenca (Ecuador)

adze

Museum number: Am,WG.2240 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ecuador

adze

Museum number: WG.2018 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Irthington

adze

Museum number: 127010 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Zahle

altar-cross; crucifix; relic; reliquary

Museum number: 1911,0621.1 |
Cultures/periods: x41036 Late Medieval |
Production date: 1450-1550 |
Production place: Made in:Spain |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Hospital de la Vera Cruz

animal remains

Museum number: WG.467 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Meiringen

animal remains

Museum number: WG.1444 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Holstebro

animal remains

Museum number: WG.2099 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Feltwell

animal remains

Museum number: WG.1395 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Heathery Burn Cave

animal remains

Museum number: WG.1399 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Heathery Burn Cave

animal remains

Museum number: WG.1390 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Heathery Burn Cave

animal remains

Museum number: WG.1382 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Heathery Burn Cave

animal remains

Museum number: WG.122 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ulrome

animal remains

Museum number: WG.2098 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Feltwell

animal remains

Museum number: WG.123 |
Cultures/periods: NeolithicBronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:West Furze

animal remains

Museum number: WG.1392 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Heathery Burn Cave

animal remains

Museum number: WG.1393 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Heathery Burn Cave

animal remains

Museum number: WG.1391 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Heathery Burn Cave

animal remains

Museum number: WG.1407 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Heathery Burn Cave

animal remains

Museum number: WG.1394 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Heathery Burn Cave

animal remains

Museum number: WG.1398 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Heathery Burn Cave

animal remains

Museum number: WG.1408 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Heathery Burn Cave

anklet

Museum number: 126986 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Byblos (historic - Phoenicia)

arm-ornament

Museum number: WG.1209 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Production date: 15thC BC-13thC BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Forró

arm-ornament

Museum number: WG.1210 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Production date: 15thC BC-13thC BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Forró

armlet

Museum number: WG.955 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Production date: 1050BC-800BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Csákánny

armlet

Museum number: Am,WG.2248 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cuenca (Ecuador)

armlet

Museum number: WG.1208 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Production date: 1400BC-1200BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Forró

armlet

Museum number: Am,WG.2247 |
Production date: 19thC(early) |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Cuenca (Ecuador)

armlet

Museum number: WG.1475 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Roskilde (town)

armlet

Museum number: WG.954 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Production date: 1050BC-800BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Csákánny

armlet

Museum number: WG.335 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Auvernier

armlet

Museum number: 1935,0823.65 |
Cultures/periods: ItalicEarly Iron Age |
Production date: 900BC - 780BC |
Production place: Made in:Italy |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Locri

armlet

Museum number: 1907,0520.2 |
Cultures/periods: x317349 Kyivan Rus’ / Kievan Rus’ |
Production date: 12thC |
Production place: Made in:Ukraine |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Street of the Three Saints

armlet

Museum number: WG.1207 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Production date: 1400BC-1200BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Forró

armlet

Museum number: WG.216 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Production date: 1050BC-800BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Pantin

armlet

Museum number: WG.2280 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Ireland

armlet

Museum number: WG.217 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Production date: 1050BC-800BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Pantin

armlet

Museum number: 1907,0520.1 |
Cultures/periods: x317349 Kyivan Rus’ / Kievan Rus’ |
Production date: 12thC |
Production place: Made in:Ukraine |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Street of the Three Saints

armlet

Museum number: WG.1031 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Korlat

armlet

Museum number: WG.214 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Production date: 1050BC-800BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Pantin

armlet

Museum number: WG.2259 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Broddenbjerg Mose

armlet

Museum number: WG.215 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Production date: 1050BC-800BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Pantin

armlet

Museum number: WG.1211 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Production date: 1400BC-1200BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Forró

arrow-head

Museum number: Am,WG.595 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Floyd County (Indiana)

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Museum number: WG.2361 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fayum

arrow-head; roughout

Museum number: WG.105 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Thames, RiverExcavated/Findspot:Richmond (Greater London)

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Museum number: WG.2368 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fayum

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Museum number: WG.2365 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fayum

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Museum number: 1935,0823.27 |
Cultures/periods: x13918 Greek |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Ephesus

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Museum number: 127017 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Beirut

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Museum number: WG.1457 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Skive

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Museum number: 127016 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Byblos (historic - Phoenicia)

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Museum number: 1937,0505.68 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Jerusalem

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Museum number: WG.1155 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Macerata (province)

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Museum number: 1937,0505.36 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Beirut

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Museum number: WG.1176 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Production date: 2500BC-975BC |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Siracusa (city)

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Museum number: WG.557 |
Cultures/periods: x96124 Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Clough (Antrim)

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Museum number: 127008 |
Cultures/periods: Late Bronze Age ILate Bronze Age II |
Production date: 1550BC-1200BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Zahle

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Museum number: 1937,0505.34 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Byblos (historic - Phoenicia)

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Museum number: WG.1194 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Europe

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Museum number: 127019,a |
Cultures/periods: x13574 Achaemenid |
Production date: 6thC BC-4thC BC

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Museum number: 1937,0505.65 |
Cultures/periods: x13574 Achaemenid |
Production date: 6thC BC-4thC BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Jerusalem

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Museum number: 1937,0505.66 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Jerusalem

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Museum number: 1937,0505.28 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Zahle

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Museum number: 127005 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Zahle

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Museum number: WG.1173 |
Cultures/periods: x13712 Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Corneto

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Museum number: WG.1157 |
Cultures/periods: x14146 Late Bronze Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Cumae (historic - Campania)

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Museum number: WG.2358 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fayum

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Museum number: WG.2369 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fayum

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Museum number: Am,WG.529.a-bk |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Oregon (state)

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Museum number: WG.2367 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fayum

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Museum number: WG.2366 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fayum

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Museum number: WG.2362 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fayum

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Museum number: WG.2364 |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Fayum

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Museum number: WG.108 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Thames, River

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Museum number: WG.556 |
Cultures/periods: x96124 Late Neolithic/Early Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Armoy

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Museum number: Am,WG.594 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Floyd County (Indiana)

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Museum number: Am,WG.593 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Floyd County (Indiana)

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Museum number: WG.586 |
Cultures/periods: x41735 Neolithic/Bronze Age |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Manton Common

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Museum number: 127009 |
Cultures/periods: x14146 Late Bronze Age |
Production date: 1550BC-1200BC |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Jerusalem

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Museum number: 127007 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Zahle

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Museum number: WG.944 |
Production date: 5thC BC-4thC BC |
Production place: Made in:China

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Museum number: 1937,0505.5 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Byblos (historic - Phoenicia)

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Museum number: 127014 |
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot:Beirut

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Museum number: WG.1159 |
Cultures/periods: x13992 Iron Age |
Findspot: Found/Acquired:Trasimeno, Lake