TL.2009.20.170

Object Title
Metate
Measurements
H: 9 1/4 x L: 51 3/16 x D: 16 3/4 in. (23.5 x 130 x 42.5 cm)
Creation Date
AD 900-1500
Credit Line
Gift of John G. Bourne, 2013
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://art.thewalters.org/detail/80325
Provenance Information
David Stuart Gallelries [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John G. Bourne, 1989, by purchase; given to Walters Art Museum, 2013.
Exhibition Information
No known exhibitions.
Publication Information
Reents-Budet, Dorie. Exploring art of the ancient Americas: The John Bourne Collection. Baltimore: Walters Art Museum, 2012.
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Gift or bequest expected or on loan prior to 2008
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Communications between the Walters Art Museum and the donor of this promised gift began in April 2005.

TL.2009.20.151

Object Title
Tripod Vessel
Measurements
H: 3 3/4 x Diam: 7 3/16 in. (9.5 x 18.2 cm)
Creation Date
AD 800-1200
Credit Line
Gift of John G. Bourne, 2013
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://art.thewalters.org/detail/80306
Provenance Information
Enrique Vargas [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John G. Bourne, 1990s, by purchase; given to Walters Art Museum, 2013.
Exhibition Information
None.
Publication Information
Reents-Budet, Dorie. Exploring art of the ancient Americas: The John Bourne Collection. Baltimore: Walters Art Museum, 2012.
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Gift or bequest expected or on loan prior to 2008
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Communications between the Walters Art Museum and the donor of this promised gift began in April 2005.

TL.2009.20.118

Object Title
"Axe god" Pendant
Measurements
H: 7 1/2 x W: 2 5/16 x D: 1/2 in. (19 x 5.9 x 1.2 cm)
Creation Date
n.d.
Credit Line
Gift of John G. Bourne Foundation, 2013
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://art.thewalters.org/detail/80273
Provenance Information
Throckmorton Fine Art, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John G. Bourne, July 9, 2002, by purchase; given to John G. Bourne Foundation, 2002 [1]; given to Walters Art Museum, 2013.
Exhibition Information
No known exhibitions.
Publication Information
Reents-Budet, Dorie. Exploring art of the ancient Americas: The John Bourne Collection. Baltimore: Walters Art Museum, 2012.
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Gift or bequest expected or on loan prior to 2008
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Communications between the Walters Art Museum and the donor of this gift / promised gift began in April 2005.

TL.2009.20.108

Object Title
Serpent Effigy Mace Head
Measurements
H: 2 3/4 x L: 4 9/16 x W: 2 1/16 in. (7 x 11.6 x 5.2 cm)
Creation Date
n.d.
Credit Line
Gift of John G. Bourne Foundation, 2013
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://art.thewalters.org/detail/80263
Provenance Information
Ron Messick Fine Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John G. Bourne, August 24, 2002, by purchase; given to John G. Bourne Foundation, 2002 [1]; given to Walters Art Museum, 2013.
Exhibition Information
No known exhibitions.
Publication Information
Reents-Budet, Dorie. Exploring art of the ancient Americas: The John Bourne Collection. Baltimore: Walters Art Museum, 2012.
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Gift or bequest expected or on loan prior to 2008
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Communications between the Walters Art Museum and the donor of this gift / promised gift began in April 2005.

TL.2009.20.106

Object Title
Jaguar Effigy Mace Head
Measurements
H: 2 3/8 x W: 2 7/8 x D: 3 11/16 in. (6 x 7.3 x 9.4 cm)
Creation Date
n.d.
Credit Line
Gift of John G. Bourne, 2013
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://art.thewalters.org/detail/80261
Provenance Information
Economos Works of Art [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John G. Bourne, 1990s, by purchase; given to Walters Art Museum, 2013.
Exhibition Information
No known exhibitions.
Publication Information
Reents-Budet, Dorie. Exploring art of the ancient Americas: The John Bourne Collection. Baltimore: Walters Art Museum, 2012.
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Gift or bequest expected or on loan prior to 2008
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Communications between the Walters Art Museum and the donor of this promised gift began in April 2005.

TL.2009.20.92

Object Title
Human Effigy Ocarina
Measurements
H: 5 7/16 x W: 3 1/8 x D: 2 7/16 in. (13.8 x 7.9 x 6.2 cm)
Creation Date
AD 200-500
Credit Line
Gift of John G. Bourne, 2013
Country of Origin
Object Type
Object URL
http://art.thewalters.org/detail/80247
Provenance Information
Enrique Vargas [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John G. Bourne, 1990s, by purchase; given to Walters Art Museum, 2013
Exhibition Information
No known exhibitions.
Publication Information
Reents-Budet, Dorie. Exploring art of the ancient Americas: The John Bourne Collection. Baltimore: Walters Art Museum, 2012.
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Gift or bequest expected or on loan prior to 2008
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Communications between the Walters Art Museum and the donor of this promised gift began in April 2005.

TL.2009.20.74

Object Title
Human Effigy Pendant
Measurements
H: 5 3/4 x W: 4 1/8 x D: 1 3/16 in. (14.61 x 10.48 x 3 cm)
Creation Date
AD 400-1500
Credit Line
Gift of John G. Bourne Foundation, 2013
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://art.thewalters.org/detail/80229
Provenance Information
Throckmorton Fine Art, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John G. Bourne, 2003, by purchase; given to John G. Bourne Foundation, 2003 [1]; given to Walters Art Museum, 2013.
Exhibition Information
Exploring Art of the Ancient Americas: The John Bourne Collection Gift. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Albuquerque Museum of Art & History; Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. 2012-2013.
Publication Information
Reents-Budet, Dorie. Exploring art of the ancient Americas: The John Bourne Collection. Baltimore: Walters Art Museum, 2012.
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Gift or bequest expected or on loan prior to 2008
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Communications between the Walters Art Museum and the donor of this promised gift began in April 2005.

TP.1071

Object Title
Elaborate stone metate with monkeys, birds and human heads
Measurements
12.25 x 23.5 x 23"
Credit Line
Bequest of Barbara Goldenberg
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://cantorcollections.stanford.edu/Obj47676?sid=275&x=18491
Provenance Information
Stendahl Galleries, Los Angeles, by 1991 sold ot Joseph and Barbara Goldenberg, Los Angeles, 1991.
Exhibition Information
None known.
Publication Information
None known.
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Gift or bequest expected or on loan prior to 2008
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Prior to June 4, 2008, the donor signed a will setting forth her intent to donate the work to the museum. Although gifted to the museum, this work has not been accessioned, pending additional review and research.

2009.20.45

Object Title
Crocodile Effigy Incense Burner
Measurements
"Overall H: 23 11/16 x W: 12 5/8 x D: 12 9/16 in. (60.1 x 32 x 31.9 cm); Top H: 16 7/16 x W: 12 5/8 x D: 12 3/16 in. (41.8 x 32 x 30.9 cm); Base H: 7 3/16 x Diam: 12 9/16 in. (18.3 x 31.9 cm)"
Creation Date
AD 500-1350
Credit Line
Gift of John Bourne, 2009
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://art.thewalters.org/viewwoa.aspx?id=80200
Provenance Information
Ron Messick Fine Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John G. Bourne, 1990s, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
Exhibition Information
Art of Ancient America, 1500 B.C.-1400 A.D.. Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe. 1998-2008.; Exploring Art of the Ancient Americas: The John Bourne Collection Gift. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Albuquerque Museum of Art & History; Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville. 2012-2013.
Publication Information
Reents-Budet, Dorie. Exploring art of the ancient Americas: The John Bourne Collection. Baltimore: Walters Art Museum, 2012.
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Gift or bequest expected or on loan prior to 2008
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Communications between the Walters Art Museum and the donor of this promised gift began in April 2005.

2009.20.24

Object Title
Effigy Metate (Grinding Stone)
Measurements
H: 22 1/16 x W: 37 3/16 x D: 30 11/16 in. (56 x 94.4 x 78 cm)
Creation Date
AD 700-1550
Credit Line
Gift of John Bourne, 2009
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://art.thewalters.org/viewwoa.aspx?id=80179
Provenance Information
Stendahl Galleries, Los Angeles [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John G. Bourne, 1990s, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
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