54.3092

Object Title
Buddha Ratnasambhava
Measurements
H: 7 1/16 × W: 5 × D: 4 3/16 in. (18 × 12.7 × 10.7 cm)
Creation Date
10th-11th century
Credit Line
Gift of John and Berthe Ford, 2013
Museum Contact
provenance@thewalters.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/29163/buddha-ratnasambhava/
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
The Walters Art Museum is in the process of determining definitions of antiquity
Provenance Information
Heeramaneck auction sale, Public Plaza Galleries, New York, 1972; John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, 1972, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2013, by gift.
Exhibition Information
2001-2003 Desire and Devotion: Art from India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara; Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham; Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong.
Publication Information
Pal, Pratapaditya. Desire and Devotion : Art From India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. Baltimore, Md. : Walters Art Museum ; London : Cat. 105.
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
A Memorandum of Understanding between the Walters Art Museum and John and Berthe Ford about this promised gift was signed September 1997. It was brought onsite to the Walters as a long-term loan in 2001.

25.271

Object Title
Strut with Bhairava
Measurements
H: 28 1/2 x W: 18 x D: 7 in. (72.4 x 45.7 x 17.8 cm)
Creation Date
ca. 1700
Credit Line
Gift of John and Berthe Ford, 2021
Museum Contact
provenance@thewalters.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/19863/strut-with-bhairava/
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
The Walters Art Museum is in the process of determining definitions of antiquity
Provenance Information
Mark Shatin, Los Angeles [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, 1970, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2021, by gift.
Exhibition Information
"Beyond Bollywood: 2000 Years of Dance in Art, The Cincinnati Art Museum (November 11, 2022 – February 5, 2023) and the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco (March 31 – July 10, 2023).
2001-2003 Desire and Devotion: Art from India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara; Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham; Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong."
Publication Information
"McGill, Forrest, ed., Beyond Bollywood: 2000 Years of Dance in Art, 2022. cat.?. Desire and Devotion Art From India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection
Author: Pratapaditya Pal
Publisher: The Walters Art Museum
Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd.
Baltimore, 2001, Cat. 122"
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
A Memorandum of Understanding between the Walters Art Museum and John and Berthe Ford about this promised gift was signed September 1997. It was brought onsite to the Walters as a long-term loan in 2001.

2001.001.010

Object Title
Standing Buddha
Measurements
96.5 cm
Creation Date
8th-9th Century
Credit Line
The Ester R. Portnow Collection of Asian Art, a Gift of the Nathan Rubin-Ida Ladd Family Foundation
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/7098/standing-buddha?ctx=2f0c4fc04d6665deac5bbe45729ca22f593d0686&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Purchased for MCCM by Robert Walzer [Nathan Rubin-Ida Ladd Family Foundation], Georgetown, Connecticut, from Kapoor Galleries, New York, New York, July 2000.
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
Acquired by museum in 2001.

2001.001.005

Object Title
Shiva Linga with Four Faces
Measurements
31.8 x 24.1 x 24.1 cm
Creation Date
12th-13th Century
Credit Line
The Ester R. Portnow Collection of Asian Art, a gift of the Nathan Rubin-Ida Ladd Family Foundation
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Country of Origin
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/7137/shiva-linga-with-four-faces?ctx=cbeab7b715b1edc227d8f4eb5a9aa7eecd2c4d45&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Purchased for MCCM by Robert Walzer [Nathan Rubin - Ida Ladd Family Foundation], Georgetown, Connecticut, from Sotheby's New York, Sale 7447, March 23, 2000, lot 31.
Exhibition Information
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - April 4, 2021;
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, August 28, 2021 - Present
Publication Information
Sotheby's New York, Indian and Southeast Asian Art (March 23, 2000), lot 31.
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 2001.

2017.54.17

Object Title
Hindu God Vishnu as Vaikuntha-Kamalaja
Measurements
8 7/8 × 5 1/2 × 3 1/4 in. (22.5 × 14 × 8.3 cm)
Creation Date
16th century
Credit Line
Gift of the Rubin-Ladd Foundation under the bequest of Ester R. Portnow
Museum Contact
artgalleryinfo@yale.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/217967
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
n/a
Provenance Information
Purportedly Thomas Clarke Estate, New York, 1970s. Purportedly Henry Sterling, possibly 1980s. Purportedly with Kapoor Galleries, Inc., New York, by 2001; sold to the Rubin-Ladd Foundation, Georgetown, Conn., and New York, 2001; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2016 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Information provided by the donor at the time of acquisition indicates that “Hindu God Vishnu as Vaikuntha-Kamalaja” was formerly with the Thomas Clarke Estate, New York, 1970s; the Henry Sterling Collection, formed in the 1980s; on loan to the Denver Museum of Art between 1992 and 2010; sold at Sotheby’s, New York, December 14, 1992; and acquired from the Kapoor Galleries, Inc., New York, 2001. Research conducted by the Gallery in 2022 has shown the object was never on loan at DAM, nor sold at Sotheby’s. Provenance research is ongoing to verify the sculpture’s origins.
Exhibition Information
n/a
Publication Information
“Acquisitions July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017,” https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/bulletin/Pub-Bull-acquisitions-2017.pdf (accessed December 1, 2017).
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
N/D
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
n/a

2017.54.13

Object Title
Bhairava
Measurements
15 1/8 x 14 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (38.4 x 36.2 x 14 cm)
Creation Date
16th century
Credit Line
Gift of the Rubin-Ladd Foundation under the bequest of Ester R. Portnow
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/217963
Provenance Information
Doris Wiener estate (said to be in her personal living quarters), New York, 1968; Christie's, March 20, 2012, sale 2640, lot 115; The Rubin-Ladd Foundation, Georgetown, Conn., 2012 - 2017; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Exhibition Information
N/A
Publication Information
"Acquisitions July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017," https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/bulletin/Pub-Bull-acquisitions-2017.pdf (accessed December 1, 2017).
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
Christie's Doris Wiener Collection sale 3/20/2012 states provenance as Doris Wiener Gallery NY in 1968 and exhibited circa 1979. Research still ongoing. YUAG accepted this gift in order to bring the object into a free, publicly accessible, educational institution, where it could be studied, displayed, and publicized.

2017.54.13

Object Title
Bhairava
Measurements
15 1/8 x 14 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (38.4 x 36.2 x 14 cm) base: 3 x 12 x 3 1/8 in. (7.6 x 30.5 x 7.9 cm)
Creation Date
16th century
Credit Line
Gift of the Rubin-Ladd Foundation under the bequest of Ester R. Portnow
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/217963
Provenance Information
Doris Wiener estate (said to be in her personal living quarters), New York, 1970s or earlier; Christie's, March 20, 2012, sale 2640, lot 115; Rubin-Ladd Foundation, Georgetown, Conn., to 2017; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Exhibition Information
N/A
Publication Information
"Acquisitions July 1, 2016–June 30, 2017," https://artgallery.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/bulletin/Pub-Bull-acquisitions-2017.pdf (accessed December 1, 2017).
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
Christie's Doris Wiener Collection sale 3/20/2012 states provenance as Doris Wiener Gallery NY in 1968 and exhibited circa 1979. Research still ongoing. YUAG accepted this gift in order to bring the object into a free, publicly accessible, educational institution, where it could be studied, displayed, and publicized.

25.272

Object Title
Lakshmi
Measurements
16 x 8 x 5 in. (40.6 x 20.3 x 12.7 cm)
Creation Date
13th century
Credit Line
Gift of John and Berthe Ford, 2021
Museum Contact
provenance@thewalters.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://art.thewalters.org/detail/36054
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
The Walters Art Museum is in the process of determining definitions of antiquity
Provenance Information
Sonam Tashi, Kathmandu, Nepal [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, 1984, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2021, by gift.
Exhibition Information
"2023 Jphn & Berthe Ford Gallery, The Walters Art Museum
2001-2003 Desire and Devotion: Art from India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara; Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham; Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong."
Publication Information
Pal, Pratapaditya. Desire and Devotion : Art From India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. Baltimore, Md. : Walters Art Museum ; London : Philip Wilson. 2001, Cat. 114.
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
A Memorandum of Understanding between the Walters Art Museum and John and Berthe Ford about this promised gift was signed September 1997. It was brought onsite to the Walters as a long-term loan in 2001.

25.270

Object Title
Vajravarahi
Measurements
H: 40 1/4 × W: 21 1/2 × D with mount: 22 in. (102.24 × 54.61 × 55.88 cm)
Creation Date
15th century
Credit Line
Gift of John and Berthe Ford, 2017
Museum Contact
provenance@thewalters.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/14309/vajravarahi/
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
The Walters Art Museum is in the process of determining definitions of antiquity
Provenance Information
Peter Burleigh [diplomat in Nepal], Washington, D.C.; purchased by John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, November 1985; given to Walters Art Museum, 2017.
Exhibition Information
"2017-2023 The John & Berthe Ford Gallery, The Waters Art Museum,
2016-2017 Ferocious Beauty: Wrathful Deities from Tibet and Nepal.
2001-2003 Desire and Devotion: Art from India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara; Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham; Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong."
Publication Information
"Pal, Prapaditya, Desire and Devotion: Art from India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection, London: The Walters Art Museum & Philip Wilson Publishers, 2001. cat. 116.
Desire and Devotion
Artistic Production, Religious Practice: Material and Ideological Constraints
Publisher: Bulletin of the Walters Art Gallery
Author: Dr. Hiram W. Woodward, Jr.
2001
Woodward, Jr., Hiram W. Desire and Devotion. The Walters Magazine. 2001:cover, 2-5."
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
A Memorandum of Understanding between the Walters Art Museum and John and Berthe Ford about this promised gift was signed September 1997. It was brought onsite to the Walters as a long-term loan in 2001.
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