2018.8.7

Object Title
Disc with Repoussé Lions
Measurements
W: 11 7/8 × D: 11 3/4 in. (30.2 × 29.8 cm)
Creation Date
1st millennium BCE
Credit Line
Bequest of Elisabeth Ettinghausen, 2018
Museum Contact
provenance@thewalters.org
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/99808
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
The Walters Art Museum is in the process of determining definitions of antiquity
Provenance Information
Richard Ettinghausen [1906-1979], Princeton, 1950s-1960s, by purchase; Elizabeth Ettinghausen, Princeton, 1979, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 2018, by bequest.
Exhibition Information
None known
Publication Information
None known
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
Richard Ettinghausen traveled in the Middle East in the 1950s and 1960s. This combined with the method of wrapping these works in newspapers from the 1950s and 1960s substantiate that they were collected and in the US prior to 1970. Research is ongoing for further verification.

2004.17.1

Object Title
Vishnu
Measurements
H with base: 9 × W: 3 7/8 × D: 2 3/8 in. (22.8 × 9.8 × 6 cm); H of base: 1 9/16 in. (4 cm)
Creation Date
late 12th century
Credit Line
Gift of Michael and Georgia de Havenon in honor of Hiram "Woody" Woodward, 2016
Museum Contact
provenance@thewalters.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/33737/vishnu-2/
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
The Walters Art Museum is in the process of determining definitions of antiquity
Provenance Information
Sherry & Lawrence Phillips, New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; sale, Christie's, New York, March 25, 2004, lot 166; Michael de Havenon, New York, 2004, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2016, by gift.
Exhibition Information
Across Asia (April 20, 2024 -), Walters Art Museum
Publication Information
Sherry & Lawrence Phillips Collection; Sale, Christie's, New York, March 25 2004, lot 166; https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4246752
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 2004

54.3132

Object Title
Radha
Measurements
5 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (14.6 x 8.3 x 3.2 cm)
Creation Date
16th century
Credit Line
Gift of John and Berthe Ford, 2021
Museum Contact
provenance@thewalters.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/8527/radha/
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
The Walters Art Museum is in the process of determining definitions of antiquity
Provenance Information
Arnold Lieberman, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, 1974, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2021, by gift.
Exhibition Information
2001-2003 Desire and Devotion: Art from India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara; Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham; Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong.
Publication Information
Pal, Pratapaditya. Desire and Devotion : Art From India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. Baltimore, Md. : Walters Art Museum; London: pp.208-209.
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
A Memorandum of Understanding between the Walters Art Museum and John and Berthe Ford about this promised gift was signed September 1997. It was brought onsite to the Walters as a long-term loan in 2001.

54.3131

Object Title
Shiva and Parvati
Measurements
H: 3 x W: 4 x D: 2 1/2 in. (7.6 x 10.2 x 6.4 cm)
Creation Date
11th century
Credit Line
Gift of John and Berthe Ford, 2021
Museum Contact
provenance@thewalters.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/14186/shiva-and-parvati/
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
The Walters Art Museum is in the process of determining definitions of antiquity
Provenance Information
Ian Alsop, New York and Santa Fe [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore,1986, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2021, by gift.
Exhibition Information
2001-2003 Desire and Devotion: Art from India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara; Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham; Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong.
Publication Information
Pal, Pratapaditya. Desire and Devotion : Art From India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. Baltimore, Md.: Walters Art Museum; London: p.194.
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
A Memorandum of Understanding between the Walters Art Museum and John and Berthe Ford about this promised gift was signed September 1997. It was brought onsite to the Walters as a long-term loan in 2001.

54.3130

Object Title
Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Measurements
H: 8 7/16 × W: 3 5/8 × D: 3 9/16 in. (21.4 × 9.2 × 9.1 cm)
Creation Date
1597/98 (year 719 of the era beginning 879)
Credit Line
Gift of John and Berthe Ford, 2021
Museum Contact
provenance@thewalters.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/33890/bodhisattva-lokeshvara-2/
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
The Walters Art Museum is in the process of determining definitions of antiquity
Provenance Information
Ian Alsop, New York and Santa Fe, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, 1980, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2021, by gift.
Exhibition Information
2001-2003 Desire and Devotion: Art from India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara; Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham; Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong.
Publication Information
Pal, Pratapaditya. Desire and Devotion : Art From India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. Baltimore, Md. : Walters Art Museum ; London: Cat. 103.
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
A Memorandum of Understanding between the Walters Art Museum and John and Berthe Ford about this promised gift was signed September 1997. It was brought onsite to the Walters as a long-term loan in 2001.

54.3129

Object Title
Bodhisattva Lokeshvara
Measurements
H: 9 1/4 × W: 2 3/8 × D: 3 3/8 in. (23.5 × 6 × 8.5 cm)
Creation Date
9th century
Credit Line
Gift of John and Berthe Ford, 2021
Museum Contact
provenance@thewalters.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/5161/bodhisattva-lokeshvara/
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
The Walters Art Museum is in the process of determining definitions of antiquity
Provenance Information
Ravi Kumar, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, April 8, 1984, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2021, by gift.
Exhibition Information
2001-2003 Desire and Devotion: Art from India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara; Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham; Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong.
Publication Information
Pal, Pratapaditya. Desire and Devotion : Art From India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. Baltimore, Md. : Walters Art Museum ; London: Cat. 102.
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
A Memorandum of Understanding between the Walters Art Museum and John and Berthe Ford about this promised gift was signed September 1997. It was brought onsite to the Walters as a long-term loan in 2001.

54.3127

Object Title
Tara
Measurements
H: 5 1/4 × W: 4 1/8 × D: 3 9/16 in. (13.3 × 10.5 × 9 cm)
Creation Date
11th century
Credit Line
Gift of John and Berthe Ford, 2021
Museum Contact
provenance@thewalters.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/34507/tara-2/
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
The Walters Art Museum is in the process of determining definitions of antiquity
Provenance Information
Klejman Gallery, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; purchased by John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, April 1969; Walters Art Museum, 2021, by gift.
Exhibition Information
2001-2003 Desire and Devotion: Art from India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara; Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham; Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong.
Publication Information
Pal, Pratapaditya. Desire and Devotion : Art From India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. Baltimore, Md. : Walters Art Museum ; London: Cat. 106.
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
A Memorandum of Understanding between the Walters Art Museum and John and Berthe Ford about this promised gift was signed September 1997. It was brought onsite to the Walters as a long-term loan in 2001.

54.3126

Object Title
Krishna
Measurements
7 x 2 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (17.8 x 7 x 4.4 cm)
Creation Date
16th century
Credit Line
Gift of John and Berthe Ford, 2021
Museum Contact
provenance@thewalters.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/5009/krishna/
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
The Walters Art Museum is in the process of determining definitions of antiquity
Provenance Information
Rudolph Antiquities/Arnold Lieberman, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, 1974, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2021, by gift.
Exhibition Information
2001-2003 Desire and Devotion: Art from India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara; Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham; Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong.
Publication Information
Pal, Pratapaditya. Desire and Devotion : Art From India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. Baltimore, Md. : Walters Art Museum ; London: Cat. 120.
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
A Memorandum of Understanding between the Walters Art Museum and John and Berthe Ford about this promised gift was signed September 1997. It was brought onsite to the Walters as a long-term loan in 2001.

54.3125

Object Title
Serpent Deity (Nagaraja)
Measurements
H: 5 1/4 in. (13.34 cm); Height with base: 7 × W: 4 × D: 2 in. (17.78 × 10.16 × 5.08 cm)
Creation Date
11th century
Credit Line
Gift of John and Berthe Ford, 2021
Museum Contact
provenance@thewalters.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/23645/a-serpent-deity/
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
The Walters Art Museum is in the process of determining definitions of antiquity
Provenance Information
Oriental Antiquities, London [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, 1969, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2021, by gift.
Exhibition Information
2001-2003 Desire and Devotion: Art from India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara; Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham; Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong.
Publication Information
Pal, Pratapaditya. Desire and Devotion : Art From India, Nepal, and Tibet in the John and Berthe Ford Collection. Baltimore, Md. : Walters Art Museum ; London: Cat. 53.
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
A Memorandum of Understanding between the Walters Art Museum and John and Berthe Ford about this promised gift was signed September 1997. It was brought onsite to the Walters as a long-term loan in 2001.

54.3107

Object Title
Vessel in the Form of a Skull Cup
Measurements
H: 3 1/16 × W: 5 1/16 × D: 3 9/16 in. (7.8 × 12.8 × 9.1 cm)
Creation Date
1404
Credit Line
Gift of John and Berthe Ford, 2016
Museum Contact
provenance@thewalters.org
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://art.thewalters.org/detail/15399/vessel-in-the-form-of-a-skull-cup/
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
The Walters Art Museum is in the process of determining definitions of antiquity
Provenance Information
Acquired by Ian Alsop; purchased by John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore, June 10 1970; given to Walters Art Museum, 2016.
Exhibition Information
2016-2017 Ferocious Beauty: Wrathful Deities from Tibet and Nepal.
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
A Memorandum of Understanding between the Walters Art Museum and John and Berthe Ford about this promised gift was signed September 1997. It was brought onsite to the Walters as a long-term loan in 2004.
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