2014.1183

Object Title
Oil Lamp
Measurements
9 × 21 cm (3 9/16 × 8 1/4 in.), 1 lb. 14 oz. (weight)
Creation Date
about 2nd century BCE
Credit Line
Eliza S. Paine Fund
Museum Contact
provenance@worcesterart.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://worcester.emuseum.com/objects/49533/oil-lamp?ctx=7912d47fbcf8267ddcf539113af90b4eed42a487&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
500 CE
Provenance Information
Precise findspot unknown, possibly from Greece or Anatolia. Possibly belonged to John W. Higgins [1874-1961], Worcester, MA and given by him to the Higgins Armory Museum; 2014, purchased by the Worcester Art Museum from the Higgins Armory Museum.
Exhibition Information
N/A
Publication Information
N/A
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
This object was acquired by the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, MA at an unknown date and later found in the collection. It may have belonged to John W. Higgins (1874-1961), who opened the Higgins Armory Museum in 1931. In 2014, the Higgins Armory Museum closed and the collection was purchased by the Worcester Art Museum.

2011.276

Object Title
Elephant Bell
Measurements
11.4 x 11.4 cm (4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)
Creation Date
9th–10th century
Credit Line
Gift of Robert R. and Nancy F. Charles
Museum Contact
provenance@worcesterart.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://worcester.emuseum.com/objects/46443/elephant-bell?ctx=a04de10fd9a1f717967b7f152e579e1aed41aeec&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
1462 CE, the end of Khmer Empire
Provenance Information
Probably acquired in the 1960s by Robert R. Charles [American, 1938-2020], who served as a Peace Corps Staff member in northeastern Thailand from 1965-1968; 2011, gifted to the Worcester Art Museum by Robert R. Charles.
Exhibition Information
N/A
Publication Information
N/A
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 object is believed to have been acquired during the 1960s (ca. 1965-1968) when the previous owner was on assignment in northeastern Thailand as a Peace Corps Staff member.

2011.275

Object Title
Elephant Bell
Measurements
10.2 x 10.2 cm (4 x 4 in.)
Creation Date
9th–10th century
Credit Line
Gift of Robert R. and Nancy F. Charles
Museum Contact
provenance@worcesterart.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://worcester.emuseum.com/objects/46442/elephant-bell?ctx=768bbb2b7645de2c7ee3a17caad601afc8b4a70d&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
1462 CE, the end of Khmer Empire
Provenance Information
Probably acquired in the 1960s by Robert R. Charles [American, 1938-2020], who served as a Peace Corps Staff member in northeastern Thailand from 1965-1968; 2011, gifted to the Worcester Art Museum by Robert R. Charles.
Exhibition Information
N/A
Publication Information
N/A
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 object is believed to have been acquired during the 1960s (ca. 1965-1968) when the previous owner was on assignment in northeastern Thailand as a Peace Corps Staff member.

2015.048.017

Object Title
Roundel
Measurements
12.1 x 10.8 x 5.7 cm
Creation Date
6th Century BCE
Credit Line
Gift of Jeannette and Jonathan P. Rosen
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/26733/roundel-from-a-votive-shield-in-the-form-of-a-lions-head
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years.
Provenance Information
Ex coll. Jonathan P. Rosen, United States, purchased from private collection, 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
Cumulative facts and circumstances
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
NA

2015.048.003

Object Title
Olpe
Measurements
29.2 x 22.9 cm
Creation Date
4th Century BCE
Credit Line
Gift of Jeannette and Jonathan P. Rosen
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/24998/wine-jug-olpe?ctx=a547236a4410a90ebf5b391dd655f8d49c64cf81&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex coll. Jonathan P. Rosen, United States, purchased from private collection, 2000.
Exhibition Information
MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, September 9, 2013 - April 28, 2014
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, July 2014 - Present
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
NA

2010.030.002

Object Title
Votive Shield
Measurements
6.7 x 32.7 cm
Creation Date
6th-5th Century BCE
Credit Line
Gift of James E. and Elizabeth J. Ferrell
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/29074/votive-shield-depicting-the-face-of-acheloos
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex coll. James and Elizabeth Ferrell, United States, purchased July 1999.
Exhibition Information
Monsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
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
NA

2012.030.001

Object Title
Votive Shield
Measurements
6 x 34.4 cm
Creation Date
2012.030.001
Credit Line
Gift of James E. and Elizabeth J. Ferrell
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/29073/votive-shield-depicting-the-face-of-acheloos?ctx=2da93a8ba2617fe8c6ae264479d100eee90987a8&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex coll. James and Elizabeth Ferrell, United States, purchased July 1999.
Exhibition Information
Monsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
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
NA

2010.006.001

Object Title
Phiale
Measurements
4.8 x 18.4 cm
Creation Date
7th Century BCE
Credit Line
Gift of Barbara Fleischman in memory of Dietrich von Bothmer
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/26878/phiale?ctx=706a7d96f1d57c2a145bba376135092dc5dd04c1&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years.
Provenance Information
Ex coll. Barbara and Lawrence (1925-1997) Fleischman, New York, New York, from at least January 1994.
Exhibition Information
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2013 - June 5, 2014
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, July 2014 - Present
Publication Information
A Passion for Antiquities: Ancient Art from the Collection of Barbara and Lawrence Fleischman (Malibu: J. Paul Getty Museum in association with the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1994), 2, 4, 353, number 188 (checklist only).
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
NA

2003.042.001

Object Title
Horse Leg
Measurements
10.8 x 50.8 cm
Creation Date
1st-2nd Century CE
Credit Line
Gift of Mike Nichols and Diane Sawyer
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/10895/horse-leg-from-an-equestrian-monument-front-right-leg-hoof?ctx=0b9ee35a65973cfb5db17327147229802f587ad1&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years.
Provenance Information
Ex coll. Mike Nichols (1931-2014), New York, New York, purchased from Robert Hecht (1919-2012), New York, New York, July 2000.
Exhibition Information
From Pharaohs to Emperors: New Egyptian and Classical Antiquities at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum, January 14 - April 2, 2006
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
Gifted to museum in 2003.

2001.020.001

Object Title
Cup
Measurements
12.1 cm
Creation Date
1st Century BCE
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Edward Safani, by partial exchange
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/15725/head-of-a-nubian?ctx=47d604852ee68978169f94617c1ab3849bcbd205&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years.
Provenance Information
Ex private collection, Europe. Ex Micheline Lesser Collection. With Alan Safani [Safani Gallery], New York, New York, purchased November 5, 1985. With Galerie Nefer, Zurich, Switzerland, 1987. Acquired by MCCM from Safani.
Exhibition Information
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2001 - March 13, 2018
MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, June 4, 2018 - Present
Publication Information
Galerie Nefer, Nefer 5 (1987), 20, number 30.
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.
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