2001.011.001

Object Title
Fibula
Measurements
11 x 19 cm
Creation Date
8th Century
Credit Line
Carlos Collection of Ancient Art
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/7060/fibula?ctx=ffc66d4c53f1f5b0c19fb2f8e74a448d1789eadc&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years.
Provenance Information
Ex private collection, Switzerland, from 1960s. Thence by descent, 1970s. Purchased by MCCM from Phoenix Ancient Art, Geneva, Switzerland.
Exhibition Information
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - June 2008
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2013 - June 19, 2014
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, July 2014 - Present
Publication Information
Jasper Gaunt, "New Galleries of Greek & Roman Art at Emory University: The Michael C. Carlos Museum," Minerva 16 (2005): 13-17.
Michael C. Carlos Museum: Highlights of the Collections (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 2011), 44.
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.

1999.011.009

Object Title
Horse
Measurements
7 x 6.4 x 1.5 cm
Creation Date
750-700 BCE
Credit Line
Carlos Collection of Ancient Art
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/6592/horse?ctx=db132e32d7a6aaf82d7d7eac475f83599ff62148&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
With Charles Ede Ltd., London, England, purchased from private collection, June 30, 1999. Purchased by MCCM from Ede.
Exhibition Information
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, 2000 - May 2004
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - May 30, 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
Gift or bequest expected or on loan prior to 2008
Explain why the object fits the exception set forth above
Acquired by museum in 1999.

1989.004

Object Title
Alter, later reused as a statue base
Measurements
8.4 x 11.2 cm
Creation Date
1st Century BCE
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Fleischman
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/20175/altar-later-reused-as-a-statue-base?ctx=0727bfaf21fffbf38e7c0d585528b52d5c3049b7&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.
Exhibition Information
The Fragrant Past: Perfumes of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar, Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology, April 5 - June 25, 1989;
An Enduring Ideal: Classical Art from the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University, Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, November 1, 1992 - February 15, 1993;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - May 2004;
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - June 24, 2013;
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, October 28, 2013 - March 14, 2023;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 2, 2023 - September 21, 2023;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, November 7, 2023 - Present
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 1989.

1988.001

Object Title
Strigil
Measurements
22.1 x 3.8 cm
Creation Date
4th - 3rd Century BCE
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A. Fleischman
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/21328/strigil-stlengis-inscribed-for-its-owner-apollodoros?ctx=4941db95b25888867d6c2f8aed12fd613a6729fa&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.
Exhibition Information
Recent Acquisitions, Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology, July 14 - September 15, 1988
The Fragrant Past: Perfumes of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar, Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology, April 5 - June 25, 1989;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11,1993 - March 1996;
Nike: Victory and Competition at the Ancient Greek Festival Games, Michael C. Carlos Museum, March 30 - August 18, 1996;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, August 1996 - May 2004;
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - April 28, 2014;
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, July 2014 - Present
Publication Information
Michael C. Carlos Museum Handbook (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 1996), 58.
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 1988.

1986.010 B

Object Title
Griffin Protome
Measurements
13.4 x 5.4 cm
Creation Date
mid 7th Century BCE
Credit Line
Carlos Collection of Ancient Art
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/17533/griffin-protome?ctx=1d6acd3ea657d90cb44ed2e1514abcccb2a8540d&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex private collection, Germany, before 1950. Purchased by Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology from Ingrid (1939-2018) and Bruce McAlpine [McAlpine Ancient Art Ltd.], London, England.
Exhibition Information
An Enduring Ideal: Classical Art from the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University, Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, November 1, 1992 - February 15, 1993;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - January 1997;
The Fire of Hephaistos, Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, Florida, February 20 - April 25, 1997;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 1997 - 1999;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, 2000 - May 2004;
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - January 2011;
Monsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, June 20, 2011 - June 5, 2014;
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, July 2014 - Present
Publication Information
Michael C. Carlos Museum Handbook (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 1996), 52.;
Jasper Gaunt, "New Galleries of Greek & Roman Art at Emory University: The Michael C. Carlos Museum," Minerva 16 (2005): 13-17.;
Michael C. Carlos Museum: Highlights of the Collections (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 2011), 45.
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
Purchased by museum in 1986.

1986.010 A

Object Title
Griffin Protome
Measurements
13.4 x 5.4 cm
Creation Date
mid 7th Century BCE
Credit Line
Carlos Collection of Ancient Art
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/17619/griffin-protome?ctx=1d6acd3ea657d90cb44ed2e1514abcccb2a8540d&idx=1
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex private collection, Germany, before 1950. Purchased by Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology from Ingrid (1939-2018) and Bruce McAlpine [McAlpine Ancient Art Ltd.], London, England.
Exhibition Information
An Enduring Ideal: Classical Art from the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University, Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, November 1, 1992 - February 15, 1993;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - January 1997;
The Fire of Hephaistos, Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, Florida, February 20 - April 25, 1997;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 1997 - 1999;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, 2000 - May 2004;
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - January 2011;
Monsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, June 20, 2011 - June 5, 2014;
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, July 2014 - Present
Publication Information
Michael C. Carlos Museum Handbook (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 1996), 52.;
Jasper Gaunt, "New Galleries of Greek & Roman Art at Emory University: The Michael C. Carlos Museum," Minerva 16 (2005): 13-17.;
Michael C. Carlos Museum: Highlights of the Collections (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 2011), 45.
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
Purchased by Museum in 1986.

1985.014.016

Object Title
Sarcophagus Handle
Measurements
18.3 x 3.9 cm
Creation Date
3rd Century CE
Credit Line
Gift of Victor Della Fera
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/21440/sarcophagus-handle?ctx=b0187320a279773fc1ea23abec2fae83d091fc05&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 year
Provenance Information
Ex coll. Victor J. Della Fera (1917-1993), East Hartford, Connecticut, acquired from Intercontinental Antiquity Corporation, San Rafael, California, ca. 1981.
Exhibition Information
Selected Acquisitions: Asia to America, Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology, May 8 - August 8, 1987;
The Beauty of Beasts, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, TennesseeNovember 1, 1992 - April 15, 1993;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - May 2004;
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - August 27, 2013;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, September 25, 2013 - July 29, 2014;
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, November 17, 2014 - March 14, 2023;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 2, 2023 - Present
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
Purchased by museum in 1985.

1985.005

Object Title
Mirror
Measurements
12.1 cm
Creation Date
2nd Century CE
Credit Line
Carlos Collection of Ancient Art
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/19721/mirror-with-meleager-and-atalanta?ctx=249307d5875cfab70b2c7aa8a1f8dfb279e146df&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex coll. Honorable Robert William Hervey Erskine, England. Purchased by Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology from Robin Symes [Robin Symes Ltd.], London, England.
Exhibition Information
The Fragrant Past: Perfumes of Cleopatra and Julius Caesar, Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology, April 5 - June 25, 1989;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - May 2004;
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - September 30, 2014;
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, November 17, 2014 - Present
Publication Information
Michael C. Carlos Museum Handbook (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 1996), 68.
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
Purchased by museum in 1985.

1984.018

Object Title
Handle in the Form of an Ibex
Measurements
14 x 26.7 cm
Creation Date
1000-800 BCE
Credit Line
Carlos Collection of Ancient Art
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/17362/whetstone-handle-in-the-form-of-a-leaping-ibex?ctx=9836d59aa3453a6f17e6ca93e7bbed56d20cc752&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Purchased by Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology from Charles Ede Ltd, London, England.
Exhibition Information
The Beauty of Beasts, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, Tennessee, November 1, 1992 - April 15, 1993;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - Spring 2001;
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2001 - February 12, 2018;
Michael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
Publication Information
Michael C. Carlos Museum Handbook (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 1996), 38.
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
Purchased by museum in 1984.

1984.006

Object Title
Portrait Head of Alexander the Great
Measurements
5.7 x 4.1 cm
Creation Date
2nd-3rd Century CE
Credit Line
Carlos Collection of Ancient Art
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/14744/portrait-head-of-alexander-iii-the-great?ctx=c0c63da5ba2dae5991d22ab9e5f9c65c91f81bb8&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Purchased by Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology from Brian T. Aitken (1952-2009) [Acanthus Gallery], New York, New York.
Exhibition Information
An Enduring Ideal: Classical Art from the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University, Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, November 1, 1992 - February 15, 1993;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - May 2004;
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - June 24, 2013;
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, October 28, 2013 - March 14, 2023;
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 2, 2023 - Present
Publication Information
Michael C. Carlos Museum Handbook (Atlanta: Michael C. Carlos Museum, 1996), 68.;
Cornelius Vermeule, "Faces of Empire (Julius Caesar to Justinian)," The Celator 21 (July 2007): 28.;
Susan Jaques, A Love for the Beautiful: Discovering America's Hidden Art Museums (Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot Press, 2012), 42.
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
Purchased by museum in 1984.
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