2017.290.1-2

Object Title
Ear spools (pair)
Measurements
1 1/4", diam: 1 3/8"
Creation Date
not dated
Credit Line
Gift of the Collection of Frederick and Jan Mayer
Museum Contact
provenance@denverartmuseum.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Before 1550
Provenance Information
(Enrique Vargas-Alfaro) [1915-2008], San Jose, Costa Rica and Atlanta, GA; Purchased by Frederick R. [1928-2007] and Jan Mayer, Denver, CO, 1983 [1]; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 2017
[1] On loan to the Denver Art Museum, 1993
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
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 1993, it has been on continuous display 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.

2020.011.064

Object Title
Vessel
Measurements
17.1 × 15.2 × 15.2 cm
Creation Date
1000-1520
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/40051/barrel-shaped-vessel-with-low-ring-base?ctx=de185c358af66052f65bb454cce20130cecd3aa3&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.

2020.011.059

Object Title
Tripod Vessel
Measurements
18.1 × 14.6 × 20.3 cm
Creation Date
1000-1520
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/40046/felineavian--effigy-tripod-vessel?ctx=d3b913a1ed0cfa067d65e4ebf4cb7446332c0ef7&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.

2014.124

Object Title
Palmar Figure
Measurements
22.9 cm (9 inches)
Creation Date
AD 800–1000
Credit Line
Bequest of William E. Teel
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/palmar-figure-569665
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
1550
Provenance Information
January 16, 1973, sold by the University Museum, University of Pennsylvania, to William and Bertha Teel, Marblehead, MA; 2014, bequest of William Teel to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 26, 2014)
Exhibition Information
No known exhibition history.
Publication Information
No known publication history.
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
This figure was in the United States by 1973, and possibly earlier, though efforts to trace its provenance further have been unsuccessful. It was outside its likely country of origin, Costa Rica, before Law No. 6703 was passed in 1981.

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.
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