The Society of Archaeology and History of Oradea. Typological Analysis of the Inventory Ledger from 1873

The Țării Crișurilor Museum has had a long and interesting past going back more than 150 years. Its roots center around the former Society of Archaeology and History of Oradea and Bihor County. Since 1872, the institution has been continuously gathering artifacts to preserve, guard, and present this area’s unique and particular history, from prehistory until the present. Many objects have been stored in our institution since the nineteenth century, many of them losing their initial descriptions and unique data. Luckily, our history department still keeps the old original inventory ledgers of the first years. The main purpose of this article is to present a precise statistical analysis of the artifacts donated by various individuals in the year 1873 between January and June. In doing so, we can better understand the initial contents of the collections, the specific trends of the age, the methodology, and the overall evolution of each category of objects. Each segment has its particular data regarding chronology, type, quantity, and value, so each must be treated separately and together.