2022.78

Object Title
Sarcophagus Inner Cover
Measurements
185.4 × 55.9 × 27.9 cm
Creation Date
New Kingdom, Dynasty 20, ca. 1190–1077 BCE
Credit Line
Gift of Lewis and Elaine Dubroff
Museum Contact
provenance@worcesterart.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://worcester.emuseum.com/objects/58339/sarcophagus-inner-cover?ctx=883c501b3a63c738ac68fe7d25423038b35f58d5&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
pre 641 CE
Provenance Information
Archaeological findspot unknown.

By 1971, European private collection, said to have been acquired from Galerie Maspero, Paris.

Before June 12, 2003, Belgian private collection, acquired from the above.

2003-2022, Dubroff Collection, acquired from Sotheby’s, New York, NY (“Antiquities,” June 12, 2003, Lot 115).

2022, Worcester Art Museum, gift of Lewis and Elaine Dubroff.
Exhibition Information
Exhibited at the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University, from 2003 to 2022.
Publication Information
Sotheby’s, New York, "Antiquities," June 12, 2003, lot 115 (pages 112-113).
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 object has a known provenance dating to 2003, when it was sold at public auction in New York. It has a credible reported provenance dating back to 1971, for which written documentation has not yet been found. Provenance research is ongoing. Prior to its acquisition by the Worcester Art Museum, it was on public display from 2003 to 2022 at the Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University.

This object adds significantly to the Worcester Art Museum’s collection of Egyptian antiquities. It is earlier in date and of a different material than the Museum’s two other Egyptian sarcophagi, both cartonnage and dating to the late Ptolemaic and Roman periods.

83.767

Object Title
Mummification Bandage of Userwer
Measurements
H: 2 9/16 × W: 11 1/4 in. (6.5 × 28.5 cm)
Creation Date
ca. 399-343 BCE
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Hans Goedicke, 2009
Museum Contact
provenance@thewalters.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Object URL
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/79099
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
The Walters Art Museum is in the process of determining definitions of antiquity
Provenance Information
[Found in the cemetery of Giza by an expedition of Egyptian archaeologists in the 1950s]; Professor Dr. Abd el Monem Abubakr, Cairo, Giza University, 1950s, by discovery; Professor Dr. Hans Goedicke, Baltimore, 1957, by official gift [for his assistance in the deciphering of some texts from the excavation at Giza]; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
Exhibition Information
Egypt's Mysterious Book of the Faiyum, The Walters Art Museum, 6 October 2013-5 January 2014
Publication Information
Jose M. Galan, Ir a buscar Iena; Estudios dedicados al Prof. Jesus Lopez (2001), pp. 102-106
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Informed judgement that works were outside of the country of modern discovery before 1970
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
The donor attested that this work was exported prior to 1970. Research to verify this is ongoing.

54.3077

Object Title
Situla Bearing the names of Kashta and Amenirdis
Measurements
H: 6 3/8 x Diam: 2 3/16 in. (16.2 x 5.5 cm)
Creation Date
745-715 BCE
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Hans Goedicke, 2008
Museum Contact
provenance@thewalters.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/76443
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
The Walters Art Museum is in the process of determining definitions of antiquity
Provenance Information
Tano estate, Luxor; Dr. Hans Goedicke, Baltimore, 1957, [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2008, by gift.
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
This object was brought onsite to the Walters as part of a long-term loan in 2007

48.2863

Object Title
Aryballos in the Form of a Hedgehog
Measurements
2 7/16 x 2 15/16 x 1 7/8 in. (6.2 x 7.5 x 4.8 cm)
Creation Date
6th-5th century BCE
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 2009
Museum Contact
provenance@thewalters.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/77940
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
The Walters Art Museum is in the process of determining definitions of antiquity
Provenance Information
Parvin Collection, Alan Krammer, Chicago [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [the collection was formed in the 1960s-70s, and disbanded in the early 1980s]; Dr. John Winnie Collection, St. Mary's, Georgia, 1990s [mode of acquisition unknown]; Mele Gallery, Westport, Connecticut, 2007, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by purchase.
Exhibition Information
None known
Publication Information
"The Hedgehog in Ancient Egypt" p. 22
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Informed judgement that works were outside of the country of modern discovery before 1970
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
At the time this was acquired, its was believed to be out of its country of modern discovery prior to 1970. However, the Walters no longer can verify this so research is ongoing.

42.1515

Object Title
Fly Necklace
Measurements
H: 9/16 x L: 17 11/16 in. (1.4 x 45 cm)
Creation Date
ca. 1450 BCE
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 2008
Museum Contact
provenance@thewalters.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/77939
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
The Walters Art Museum is in the process of determining definitions of antiquity
Provenance Information
Collection of Dr. Dean Crocker, United States [a collection formed prior to 1970, no. 52.1978] [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Jean-Philippe Mariaud DeSerres, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Mele Gallery, Westport, Connecticut, ca. 2002, by exchange; Walters Art Museum, 2008, by purchase.
Exhibition Information
None known
Publication Information
Sharon E. Thompson, Tut: Jewelry Making in the Days of the Pharaoh (Interweave Press: Loveland, CO 2010), p. 25
Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970
Informed judgement that works were outside of the country of modern discovery before 1970
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
At the time this was acquired, its was believed to be out of its country of modern discovery prior to 1970. However, the Walters no longer can verify this so research is ongoing.

2023.102

Object Title
Uraeus (Rearing Cobra)
Measurements
H. 14.9 cm (5 7/8 in.)
Creation Date
1307–1196 BCE (Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty 19)
Credit Line
Gift of Barbara S. Robinson and Family
Museum Contact
egyptianart@clevelandart.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2023.102
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Created before 313 CE (year of the Edict of Milan)
Provenance Information
By 1981, with Dr. Leo Mildenberg (lived 1913-2001), Zurich, Switzerland; Christie’s London, 26 October 2004, lot 123, unsold (in the posthumous sale of the Mildenberg collection); Mrs. Barbara S. Robinson, Cleveland, OH (2004-2023); gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art (2023)
Exhibition Information
Animals in Ancient Art from the Leo Mildenberg Collection, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (Oct. 21 to Nov. 29, 1981); Ägypten: Augenblicke der Ewigkeit : unbekannte Schätze aus schweizer Privatbesitz, Musee D’Art d’Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland (September 1997 to January 1998) and Antikenmuseum Basel und Sammlung Ludwig, Switzerland (March to July 1997). The uraeus is also said to have been included in Mildenberg collection exhibitions in Israel (Haifa, Jerusalem), France (Paris), and Germany (Berlin, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Hamburg, Mannheim, Munich, Tubingen).
Publication Information
Kozloff, Arielle P. Animals in Ancient Art from the Leo Mildenberg Collection. 1981. No. 15, p. 62.
Page-Gasser, Madeleine, and André Wiese. Égypte: moments d'éternité : art égyptien dans les collections privées, Suisse / Ägypten: Augenblicke der Ewigkeit : unbekannte Schätze aus schweizer Privatbesitz. Mainz: P. von Zabern, 1997. no. 136, p. 211.
Mottahedeh, Patricia Erhart, and Gisela Zahlhaas. Out of Noah's ark: animals in ancient art from the Leo Mildenberg collection / Aus Noahs Arche : Tierbilder der Sammlung Mildenberg aus fünf Jahrtausenden. Mainz: P. von Zabern, 1997. cat. 15.
Christie, Manson & Woods. A Peaceable Kingdom: The Leo Mildenberg Collection of Ancient Animals. London: Christie's, 2004. no. 123.
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 object qualifies for the exception to 1970 for three reasons. First, it was in the well-known collection of Leo Mildenberg for at least two decades, during which time it was exhibited at the Cleveland Museum of Art as well as in Israel (Haifa, Jerusalem), France (Paris), Germany (Berlin, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Hamburg, Mannheim, Munich, Tubingen), and Switzerland (Basel, Geneva). Second, during this time, it was included in numerous exhibition catalogues, from 1981 in Cleveland to 2004 at Christie’s in London. Finally, this object meets the exception as a gift or bequest expected prior to 2008. This is confirmed by a letter from the attorney of Barbara S. Robinson (now in museum files) attesting to Mrs. Robinson’s intent, memorialized in estate planning documents by 2007, to donate her collection of antiquities to the Cleveland Museum of Art following her death. This constitutes the first separately made uraeus in the CMA collection, joining numerous representations of this important symbol of royal or divine power in ancient Egypt.

2012.266

Object Title
Necklace
Measurements
Overall, 16 7/8 in. (42.863 cm); Other (largest bead): 45/64 in. (1.786 cm)
Creation Date
Unknown
Credit Line
Gift of an Anonymous Donor
Museum Contact
provenance@vmfa.museum
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://vmfa.museum/piction/6027262-13590807/
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
before 500
Provenance Information
By 2012, Anonymous Donor, New York; [1] Gift to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA), Richmond, Virginia, September 19, 2012. [2] [1] Per the donor, the objects were purchased from a variety of dealers in the years 1983-1989. The donor reports that they were purchasing from the following dealers within this time frame, although this cannot be further verified: Jack Ogden, London; Ariadne Galleries, New York; Mele Galleries, New York; Harmer-Rooke Galleries, New York; Pyramide Galleries, Paris. [2] Information in VMFA Curatorial and Registration files.
Exhibition Information
No information is currently available.
Publication Information
No information is currently available.
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
The donor of this object acquired a number of works of ancient jewelry and other small objects on the art market between ca. 1983 and ca. 1989. VMFA decided to make an exception to the AAMD guidelines in order to bring these objects into a free, publicly accessible, educational institution, where they could be studied, displayed and publicized. The works represent a broad sampling of gems, encompassing a representative collection of intaglios spanning the chronology and cultures of the Mediterranean. The donor of this object had made donations to the VMFA since 1982.

2012.264

Object Title
Scarab Ring
Measurements
Overall, 1/64 x 1 3/16 in. (0.04 x 3.016 cm)
Creation Date
Scarab ca. 1479-1425 BC
Credit Line
Gift of an Anonymous Donor
Museum Contact
provenance@vmfa.museum
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://vmfa.museum/piction/6027262-13590661/
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
before 500
Provenance Information
By 2012, Anonymous Donor, New York; [1] Gift to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA), Richmond, Virginia, September 19, 2012. [2] [1] Per the donor, the objects were purchased from a variety of dealers in the years 1983-1989. The donor reports that they were purchasing from the following dealers within this time frame, although this cannot be further verified: Jack Ogden, London; Ariadne Galleries, New York; Mele Galleries, New York; Harmer-Rooke Galleries, New York; Pyramide Galleries, Paris. [2] Information in VMFA Curatorial and Registration files.
Exhibition Information
No information is currently available.
Publication Information
No information is currently available.
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
The donor of this object acquired a number of works of ancient jewelry and other small objects on the art market between ca. 1983 and ca. 1989. VMFA decided to make an exception to the AAMD guidelines in order to bring these objects into a free, publicly accessible, educational institution, where they could be studied, displayed and publicized. The works represent a broad sampling of gems, encompassing a representative collection of intaglios spanning the chronology and cultures of the Mediterranean. The donor of this object had made donations to the VMFA since 1982.

2012.255

Object Title
Frog
Measurements
Overall, 23/32 x 45/64 in. (1.826 x 1.786 x 4.008 cm)
Creation Date
712-332 BC
Credit Line
Gift of an Anonymous Donor
Museum Contact
provenance@vmfa.museum
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://vmfa.museum/piction/6027262-12998475/
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
before 500
Provenance Information
By 2012, Anonymous Donor, New York; [1] Gift to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA), Richmond, Virginia, September 19, 2012. [2]

[1] Per the donor, the objects were purchased from a variety of dealers in the years 1983-1989. The donor reports that they were purchasing from the following dealers within this time frame, although this cannot be further verified: Jack Ogden, London; Ariadne Galleries, New York; Mele Galleries, New York; Harmer-Rooke Galleries, New York; Pyramide Galleries, Paris.

[2] Information in VMFA Curatorial and Registration files.

Exhibition Information
No information is currently available.
Publication Information
No information is currently available.
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
The donor of this object acquired a number of works of ancient jewelry and other small objects on the art market between ca. 1983 and ca. 1989. VMFA decided to make an exception to the AAMD guidelines in order to bring these objects into a free, publicly accessible, educational institution, where they could be studied, displayed and publicized. The works represent a broad sampling of gems, encompassing a representative collection of intaglios spanning the chronology and cultures of the Mediterranean. The donor of this object had made donations to the VMFA since 1982.

2012.254

Object Title
Necklace
Measurements
Overall, 17 3/4 in. (45.085 cm)
Creation Date
Unknown
Credit Line
Gift of an Anonymous Donor
Museum Contact
provenance@vmfa.museum
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://vmfa.museum/piction/6027262-13589930/
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
before 500
Provenance Information
By 2012, Anonymous Donor, New York; [1] Gift to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA), Richmond, Virginia, September 19, 2012. [2]

[1] Per the donor, the objects were purchased from a variety of dealers in the years 1983-1989. The donor reports that they were purchasing from the following dealers within this time frame, although this cannot be further verified: Jack Ogden, London; Ariadne Galleries, New York; Mele Galleries, New York; Harmer-Rooke Galleries, New York; Pyramide Galleries, Paris.

[2] Information in VMFA Curatorial and Registration files.
Exhibition Information
No information is currently available.
Publication Information
No information is currently available.
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
The donor of this object acquired a number of works of ancient jewelry and other small objects on the art market between ca. 1983 and ca. 1989. VMFA decided to make an exception to the AAMD guidelines in order to bring these objects into a free, publicly accessible, educational institution, where they could be studied, displayed and publicized. The works represent a broad sampling of gems, encompassing a representative collection of intaglios spanning the chronology and cultures of the Mediterranean. The donor of this object had made donations to the VMFA since 1982.
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