Name of Object:

Musée de Cherchell. Fragments found in the excavations

Other name of the Object (second name):

Taken from L'Algerie Phtographiée, vol. 2, Province d'Alger

Location:

Paris, France

Holding Institution:

National Library of France

 About National Library of France, Paris

Date of Object:

1856–1857

Author:

Félix Jacques Antoine Moulin  (1802-c. 1875 )

Inventory Number:

RESERVE OZ-110 (2)-FOL

Description:

The French established two museums in Algeria after the conquest: one in Algiers (1838), and another in Cherchell (1840). The latter was overshadowed by the reputation of the former and lacked subsidies. A report from 1855 describes abandoned collections, to which the objects found during an 1856 excavation were soon added. This image, dating from 1856, highlights both the richness of the works presented to the Musée de Cherchell and their inadequate conservation. A new museum, built in 1908, allowed the collections to be stored in better conditions.

Type of Object

Photograph

Archival or Bibliographical Reference:

RESERVE OZ-110 (2)-FOL

Citation of this web page:

"Musée de Cherchell. Fragments found in the excavations" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2026.
https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;fr;7;en

Translation by: Flaminia Baldwin

MWNF Working Number: FR 007