1991.004.042

Object Title
Severed Head
Measurements
12.7 x 12.1 x 13.3 cm
Creation Date
1000-1520 BCE
Credit Line
Ex coll. William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/22519/severed-head-effigy?ctx=5bf6025c3c7d90c1da5e883a4ef68f3a5fdc7c52&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex coll. William (1920-2002) and Carol (1921-2019) Thibadeau, Atlanta, Georgia, acquired from Enrique Vargas (Enrique Vargas Alfaro) (1915-2008), San Jose, Costa Rica, September 1968.
Exhibition Information
Pre-Columbian Art from the Collections of Paul A. Clifford and William C. Thibadeau, The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, February 13 - April 4, 1971
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - 2001
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, February 9, 2013 - Present
Publication Information
Rebecca Stone-Miller, Seeing With New Eyes: Highlights of the Michael C. Carlos Museum Collection of Art of the Ancient Americas (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 2002), 140, figure 310.
Rebecca Stone, The Jaguar Within: Shamanic Trance in Ancient Central and South American Art (Austin: University of Texas Press, 2011), 89, figure 4.18.
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
Acquired by museum in 1991.

1991.004.040

Object Title
Pot Stand
Measurements
17.8 x 8.2 cm
Creation Date
850-1500 CE
Credit Line
Ex coll. William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/22457/pot-stand-with-anthropomorphic-monkeys?ctx=3fce4ae2c9fcf2b7384e727976ca0c956bfe362e&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex coll. William (1920-2002) and Carol (1921-2019) Thibadeau, Atlanta, Georgia, purchased from Enrique Vargas (Enrique Vargas Alfaro) (1915-2008), San Jose, Costa Rica, June 19, 1968.
Exhibition Information
Pre-Columbian Art from the Collections of Paul A. Clifford and William C. Thibadeau, The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, February 13 - April 4, 1971
Five Continents, Nine Millennia, Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport, International Concourse E, Atlanta, Georgia, March 1997 - February 1, 1999
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, February 9, 2013 - February 6, 2017
Publication Information
To our knowledge, this object has never been published.
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
Acquired by museum in 1991.

1991.004.035

Object Title
Male Figure
Measurements
34.1 x 23.4 x 10.2 cm
Creation Date
700-1100 CE
Credit Line
Ex coll. William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/14607/male-figure-wearing-a-crocodile-mask?ctx=e8564211ba7dffb3586ea3ec3f7e61f4cf668646&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex coll. William (1920-2002) and Carol (1921-2019) Thibadeau, Atlanta, Georgia, purchased from Enrique Vargas (Enrique Vargas Alfaro) (1915-2008), San Jose, Costa Rica, December 1971.
Exhibition Information
Pre-Columbian Art from the Collections of Paul A. Clifford and William C. Thibadeau, The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, February 13 - April 4, 1971
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - 2001
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 13, 2002 - June 2012
'For I am the Black Jaguar': Shamanic Visionary Experience in Ancient American Art, Michael C. Carlos Museum, September 5, 2012 - January 5, 2013
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, February 9, 2013 - March 18, 2019
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, July 2, 2019 - May 10, 2022
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, August 1, 2022 - Present
Publication Information
Pre-Columbian Art from the Collections of Paul A. Clifford and William C. Thibadeau (Atlanta: High Museum, 1971), plate XVI.
Rebecca Stone-Miller, Seeing With New Eyes: Highlights of the Michael C. Carlos Museum Collection of Art of the Ancient Americas (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 2002), 140, figure 306.
Rebecca Stone, The Jaguar Within: Shamanic Trance in Ancient Central and South American Art (Austin: University of Texas Press, 2011), 82, figure 4.9.
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
Acquired by museum in 1991.

1991.004.034

Object Title
Male Figure
Measurements
29.2 x 20.2 x 9.5 cm
Creation Date
1000-1520 CE
Credit Line
Ex coll. William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/14595/male-figure-carrying-severed-head-and-weapon?ctx=4b0191a22fe4c065f58873e90964ebfab53a7308&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex coll. William (1920-2002) and Carol (1921-2019) Thibadeau, Atlanta, Georgia, purchased from Enrique Vargas (Enrique Vargas Alfaro) (1915-2008), San Jose, Costa Rica, May 1972.
Exhibition Information
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - 2001
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 13, 2002 - June 2012
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, February 9, 2013 - Present
Publication Information
Rebecca Stone-Miller, Seeing With New Eyes: Highlights of the Michael C. Carlos Museum Collection of Art of the Ancient Americas (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 2002), 140, figure 309.
Rebecca Stone, The Jaguar Within: Shamanic Trance in Ancient Central and South American Art (Austin: University of Texas Press, 2011), 89, figure 4.18.
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Partial interest received prior to 2008
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Acquired by museum in 1991.

1979.058.008 A/B

Object Title
Metate with Mano
Measurements
19.4 x 8.6 x 5.7 cm
Creation Date
1-500 CE
Credit Line
Gift of James L. Taylor
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Country of Origin
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/22185/utilitarian-metate-with-mano?ctx=d106bdd681952de580cbb56877578723308caf5e&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Collected by Ray McKimm. Ex coll. James L. Taylor, Georgia.
Exhibition Information
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - 2001;
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 13, 2002 - June 2012;
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, February 9, 2013 - May 13, 2019;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, July 2, 2019 - Present
Publication Information
Rebecca Stone-Miller, Seeing With New Eyes: Highlights of the Michael C. Carlos Museum Collection of Art of the Ancient Americas (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 2002), 133, figure 288ab.
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
Gifted to museum in 1979.

1979.058.007

Object Title
Vessel
Measurements
12.2 x 12 cm
Creation Date
1000-1520 CE
Credit Line
Gift of James L. Taylor
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/5117/vessel-with-geometric-band-on-shoulder?ctx=8e5a9663a99f3ff8e82a112fbf132cae75848f4e&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Collected by Ray McKimm, said to have been taken from graves exposed during the construction of the Inter American Highway, 1943. Ex coll. James L. Taylor, Georgia.
Exhibition Information
To our knowledge, this object has never been exhibited.
Publication Information
To our knowledge, this object has never been published.
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
Gifted to museum in 1979.

1979.058.006

Object Title
Jar
Measurements
14.8 x 13.9 cm
Creation Date
1000-1520 CE
Credit Line
Gift of James L. Taylor
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/22177/jar?ctx=bda629e97536fcdb50f6975419fd572c2e6769ce&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Collected by Ray McKimm, said to have been taken from graves exposed during the construction of the Inter American Highway, 1943. Ex coll. James L. Taylor, Georgia.
Exhibition Information
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - 2001
Publication Information
To our knowledge, this object has never been published.
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
Gifted to museum in 1979.

1979.058.002

Object Title
Tripod Vessel
Measurements
9.2 x 13.9 x 11.3 cm
Creation Date
100 BCE - 500 CE
Credit Line
Gift of James L. Taylor
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/22408/tripod-vessel-with-adornos-and-handles?ctx=83e790afa5aabe3ef12f42384caa2531337a2e8f&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Collected by Ray McKimm, said to have been taken from graves exposed during the construction of the Inter American Highway, 1943. Ex coll. James L. Taylor, Georgia.
Exhibition Information
To our knowledge, this object has never been exhibited.
Publication Information
To our knowledge, this object has never been published.
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
Gifted to museum in 1979.

1979.058.001

Object Title
Tripod Rattle Bowl
Measurements
10.6 x 10.1 x 8.8 cm
Creation Date
1000-1300 CE
Credit Line
Gift of James L. Taylor
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/22373/tripod-rattle-bowl-with-handles?ctx=8acbfb2c15215a9a2b217b1d8a49f1b54b627dfa&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Collected by Ray McKimm, said to have been taken from graves exposed during the construction of the Inter American Highway, 1943. Ex coll. James L. Taylor, Georgia.
Exhibition Information
To our knowledge, this object has never been exhibited.
Publication Information
To our knowledge, this object has never been published.
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
Gifted to museum in 1979.

2017.349

Object Title
Kinkajou-form Ocarina
Measurements
5 1/2" x 5 5/8" x 2 5/8"
Creation Date
700 - 1350 CE
Credit Line
Gift of the Collection of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Museum Contact
provenance@denverartmuseum.org
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Before 1550
Provenance Information
Collection of Paul Clifford [1915-2003], Newton, NC and Atlanta, GA; Purchased by Frederick R. [1928-2007] and Jan Mayer, Denver, CO, 1973 [1]; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 2017
[1] On loan to the Denver Art Museum, 1992-1998 and starting 2009
Exhibition Information
"Pre-Columbian Art of Costa Rica: From the Collection of Jan and Frederick R. Mayer." Clara A. Hatton Gallery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, February (?)-March 4, 1977. (Traveled to: Maxwell Museum, Albuquerque, NM, October 12, 1977-May 30, 1978). On display in Museum's Pre-Columbian Galleries, 1992-1998; "Rhythm & Ritual: Music of the Ancient Americas," Museo de las Americas, Denver, CO, June 18 - Oct. 17, 2020
Publication Information
Lange, Frederick W., ed. Costa Rican Art and Archaology: Essays in Honor of Frederick R. Mayer. University of Colorado, Boulder. 1988., Stroessner, Robert J. Pre-Columbian Art from Costa Rica: From the Collection of Jan and Frederick R. Mayer. Exhibit at the Clara A. Hatton Gallery. Art Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. 1977., Walker, Lester. Pre-Columbian Art From the Collections of Paul A. Clifford and William C. Thibadeau. High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA. 1971., Young-Sanchez, Margaret (editor). Nature and Spirit: Ancient Costa Rican Treasures in the Mayer Collection at the Denver Art Museum. Denver Art Museum. 2010.
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
The Mayer collection of Costa Rican art distinguishes itself from other national and international collections for the depth and breadth of cultural and artistic styles represented therein. Assembled beginning in 1966, the objects represent the developmental arc of Costa Rican ceramics, metallurgy and stone carving and stands as the most comprehensive collection of Central American material culture outside of the region. Mr. and Mrs. Mayer began lending works in this gift to the Denver Art Museum in 1992 and since loan of this work in 1992, it has been on display at various times until 2017 in the Art of the Ancient Americas galleries. This gift complements the collection of Costa Rican material, also gifted by Mr. and Mrs. Mayer with the express purpose that the objects remain together in order for scholars to appreciate fully the development of Central American art, allow work to be put in the public domain, and facilitate further research.
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