2020.011.100

Object Title
Whistle
Measurements
10.2 × 10.2 × 8.9 cm
Creation Date
400-1200
Credit Line
Gift of Nicholas J. Pisaris
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/40085/human-falling-bird-impersonator-effigy-whistle?ctx=e27a155e18916d907033b06e69c4f56d199f67dc&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex coll. Nicholas Pisaris, Venezuela and United States, collected ca. 1968-1975.
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
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Donor was living and working in Venezuela in the 1960s and 1970s. We have receipts and documentation that support he was collecting in good faith, but we are unable to match the documents to specific objects.

2020.011.085

Object Title
Male Head Fragment
Measurements
18.4 × 13.3 × 10.2 cm
Creation Date
400-800
Credit Line
Gift of Nicholas J. Pisaris
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/40072/human-male-effigy-head-fragment?ctx=1c2c14e8e675dd6cefb4bad25a798ff2d0bc3f17&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex coll. Mark Hampton, United States. Ex coll. Nicholas Pisaris, United States, bequest from Hampton.
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
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Donor was living and working in Venezuela in the 1960s and 1970s. We have receipts and documentation that support he was collecting in good faith, but we are unable to match the documents to specific objects.

2020.011.080

Object Title
Human Head Fragment
Measurements
5.4 × 5.1 × 3.8 cm
Creation Date
400-900
Credit Line
Gift of Nicholas J. Pisaris
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/40067/human-effigy-figurine-head-fragment?ctx=a8fa4927323782020db090b5f5d578a52695d107&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex coll. Mark Hampton, United States. Ex coll. Nicholas Pisaris, United States, bequest from Hampton.
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
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Donor was living and working in Venezuela in the 1960s and 1970s. We have receipts and documentation that support he was collecting in good faith, but we are unable to match the documents to specific objects.

2020.011.078

Object Title
Human Head Fragment
Measurements
17.8 × 16.5 × 8.3 cm
Creation Date
400-800
Credit Line
Gift of Nicholas J. Pisaris
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/40065/human-effigy-head-fragment?ctx=19fb8196105abf9e2f82f9ed442f3e94691161f6&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex coll. Mark Hampton, United States. Ex coll. Nicholas Pisaris, United States, bequest from Hampton.
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
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Donor was living and working in Venezuela in the 1960s and 1970s. We have receipts and documentation that support he was collecting in good faith, but we are unable to match the documents to specific objects.

2020.011.046

Object Title
"Gingerbread" Female Effigy Figurine
Measurements
22.2 × 8.3 × 2.5 cm
Creation Date
200-400
Credit Line
Gift of Nicholas J. Pisaris
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/40033/gingerbread-female-effigy-figurine?ctx=a6e8f2e3ff68b97bfe807223d4800bb76f4bfaf1&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex coll. Nicholas Pisaris, Venezuela and United States, collected ca. 1968-1975.
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
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Donor was living and working in Venezuela in the 1960s and 1970s. We have receipts and documentation that support he was collecting in good faith, but we are unable to match the documents to specific objects.

2020.011.016

Object Title
Human Head Effigy Fragment
Measurements
15.2 x 14.6 x 9.5 cm
Creation Date
600-900
Credit Line
Gift of Nicholas J. Pisaris
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/40007/human-head-effigy-fragment?ctx=9311117a65720aa91d8d8fc8b7c5e66be14cdc51&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex coll. Nicholas Pisaris, Venezuela and United States, collected ca. 1968-1975.
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
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Donor was living and working in Venezuela in the 1960s and 1970s. We have receipts and documentation that support he was collecting in good faith, but we are unable to match the documents to specific objects.

2020.011.015

Object Title
Human Head Effigy Fragment
Measurements
15.9 x 15.2 x 7.6 cm
Creation Date
600-900 CE
Credit Line
Gift of Nicholas J. Pisaris
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/40006/human-head-effigy-fragment?ctx=fe8ca79887d51d033d837e34a13d59460044790e&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex coll. Nicholas Pisaris, Venezuela and United States, collected ca. 1968-1975.
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
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Donor was living and working in Venezuela in the 1960s and 1970s. We have receipts and documentation that support he was collecting in good faith, but we are unable to match the documents to specific objects.

2019.017.006

Object Title
Skull with Articulated Jaw Bone
Measurements
10.2 x 10.8 x 12.7 cm.
Creation Date
A.D. 450-650
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Robert L. Drapkin and Chitranee Drapkin
Museum Contact
Michael Bennett
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://mfastpete.org/obj/skull-with-articulated-jaw-bone/
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
1492
Provenance Information
Jafet Moya Collection, New Jersey (1980s); Throckmorton Fine Art Inc., New York, NY; Robert L. Drapkin and Chitranee Drapkin Collection (2005).
Exhibition Information
On view at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg since 2020.
Publication Information
None.
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
Promised gift prior to 2008.

2019.017.004

Object Title
Mask
Measurements
20.3 x 20.6 x 10.2 cm.
Creation Date
A.D. 250-450
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Robert L. Drapkin and Chitranee Drapkin
Museum Contact
Michael Bennett
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://mfastpete.org/obj/mask-5/
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
1492
Provenance Information
Acquired by Mr. Harold Thomas (d. 1984), while he was working as an electrical engineer for General Electric in Mexico between 1930-1938; his son and daughter by descent; Throckmorton Fine Art Inc., New York, NY; Robert L. Drapkin and Chitranee Drapkin Collection, St. Petersburg, FL (2004).
Exhibition Information
On view at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg since October 2020.
Publication Information
None.
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
Promised gift prior to 2008.

2019.017.012

Object Title
Standing Figure
Measurements
15.4 x 5.6 cm.
Creation Date
1200-400 B.C.
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Robert L. Drapkin and Chitranee Drapkin
Museum Contact
Michael Bennett
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://mfastpete.org/obj/standing-figure-3/
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
1492
Provenance Information
Purchased by Major Elmer McBryde c. 1947 from another army officer, by decent to daughter, Diana McBride-Farley; Throckmorton Fine Art Inc., New York, NY; Robert L. Drapkin and Chitranee Drapkin Collection, St. Petersburg, FL (2003).
Exhibition Information
On view at the Museum of Fine Arts since October 2020.
Publication Information
None.
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
Promised gift prior to 2008.
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