2008.138.1-2

Object Title
Pair of Earrings
Measurements
15/16 inch high x 5/8 inch wide, each
Creation Date
ca. 3rd century
Credit Line
Gift of an Anonymous Donor
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
VMFA\2008-138_1-2_or_v1.jpg
Provenance Information
By 1987: Mele Galleries, New York; 1987-2008: Anonymous Donor, New York (Accession Date: November 20, 2008)



Exhibition Information
The works have been on display at VMFA since December of 2010 in the Museum’s Greek, Roman & Hellenistic Galleries.
Publication Information
No information 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
These works have a provenance established to 1987. The donor of these objects acquired a number of works of ancient jewelry on the art market between the late 1970s and ca. 1993. Most are common types for which there is no additional provenance information. 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.

2009.323

Object Title
Earring
Measurements
7/8 inch width
Creation Date
ca. 4th - 3rd century BC
Credit Line
Gift of an Anonymous Donor
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
VMFA\2009-323_v1.jpg
Provenance Information
Circa 1985: Jack Ogden, London; 1985-2009: Anonymous Donor, New York (Accession Date: September 17, 2009)
Exhibition Information
The work has been on display at VMFA since December of 2010 in the Museum’s Greek, Roman & Hellenistic Galleries.
Publication Information
No information 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
This work has a provenance established to circa 1985. The donor of this object acquired a number of works of ancient jewelry on the art market between the late 1970s and ca. 1993. Most are common types for which there is no additional provenance information. VMFA decided to make an exception to the AAMD guidelines in order to bring this object into a free, publicly accessible, educational institution, where it could be studied, displayed, and publicized.
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