Daneš the Collector: Pacific Journeys of J. V. Daneš and his Collection in the Náprstek Museum

Pages	43–52
DOI	10.1515/anpm-2017-0029
Keywords	Jiří Viktor Daneš, Australia, Pacific Area, Náprstek Museum, Museum Collections
Type of Article	Peer-reviewed
Citation	JUNGOVÁ, Gabriela. Daneš the Collector: Pacific Journeys of J. V. Daneš and his Collection in the Náprstek Museum. Annals of the Náprstek Museum. Prague: National Museum, 2017, 38(2), 43–52. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/anpm-2017-0029. ISSN 0231-844X (print), 2533-5685 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/aotnpm/38-2/danes-the-collector-pacific-journeys-of-j-v-danes-and-his-collection-in-the-naprstek-museum

Annals of the Náprstek Museum | 2017/38/2

J. V. Daneš (1880–1928) was not only an outstanding figure of his time in the international scientific community, but also a diplomat and a traveller. Two of his overseas trips led him to Australia and the Pacific region, where he assembled a remarkable collection of ethnographic objects and photographs. This collection, now kept in the National Museum – Naprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures in Prague, has been mostly neglected and unpublished for decades. This paper provides a basis for its further study by introducing Daneš’s journeys around the region and comparing them to the proveniences of the ethnographic objects.

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