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Archeological Museum of Ibiza and Formentera
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Terracottas of Tanit, in the Ibiza and Formentera Archaology Museum. Ibiza © Ministerio de Cultura
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Censer with the image of Tanit, in the Ibiza and Formentera Archaeology Museum. Ibiza © Turespaña
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Plaza de la Catedral 3 (Via Romana, 31)
07800 Ibiza
Ibiza, Balearic Islands
07800 Ibiza
Ibiza, Balearic Islands
Telephone+34 971301771
Fax+34 971303263
E-mailmaef@telefonica.net
Through the valuable objects in its collection, the museum offers a journey into the history of these two islands, from prehistory through to the Christian re-conquest. It is situated in Dalt Vila, in Eivissa's area of monuments, and occupies several different buildings.
Essential works
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Glass paste aryballos
A beautifully-made Greco-oriental aryballos (type of Greek flask), preserved in excellent condition.
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Arab oil lamp
Oil lamp dating from the Almohad period, of exceptional quality and uncommon in Spain.
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Ostrich egg
It is decorated with elements associated with resurrection, while the egg is interpreted as the genesis of creation.
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Set of figurines from es Culleram
Set of bell-shaped terracotta figurines representing the eastern goddess Tinit.
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Egyptian paste scarab
A scarab (a beetle-shaped charm) imported by Phoenician merchants, probably from Memphis, made between the 7th-6th centuries BC.
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Marble thoracatus statue
Marble sculpture with a cuirass, made in the East.
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Statuette of the goddess Astarte with a tympanum
A female statuette with a tympanum (musical instrument), associated with the representation of the goddess Astarte in the Phoenician-Punic iconography.
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Lead statuette of Resef-Malqart
Lead sculpture melted into one piece, roughly made, with archaic features.
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Limestone Punic stele
A unique Punic stele within the Punic-Ebusitan material culture.
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Bell-shaped female figure from Illa Plana
Terracotta figure, interpreted as a depiction of devotees and not deities.
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Collections
The museum's collection is part of the collective catalogue of the Digital Network of Spanish Museum Collections (CERES), conceived as a space for dissemination which enables visitors to browse the various museum collections using the identifying features of each item (author, type of object, iconography, etc.).
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Closed temporarily for renovation works
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