2016.014.001

Object Title
Lion Head
Measurements
19.1 x 15.2 cm
Creation Date
380-343 BCE
Credit Line
Gift of Kenneth Falck
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/35343/sculptors-model-of-a-lioness?ctx=3647f7e9053c94f9c1f363aa173c1958e731b77b&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years.
Provenance Information
Ex private collection, East Coast, United States. With Allan Anawati [Medusa Ancient Art], Montreal, Quebec/Champlain, New York. With Archeologica Gallery, early 1980s. With Splendors of the World, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Ex coll. Kenneth Falck, United States, purchased from Artemis Gallery, Erie, Colorado, January 2015.
Exhibition Information
Divine Felines: Cats of Ancient Egypt, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 10 - November 11, 2018
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

2015.031.009

Object Title
Seated Female Figure
Measurements
45.7 x 30.5 x 14.6 cm
Creation Date
ca. 300 BCE - 200 CE
Credit Line
Gift of the C. Frederick and Aase B. Thompson Foundation
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/34555/seated-female-figure?ctx=d36ce1a8419ce99283dcbc39c25546b87be4fb73&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years.
Provenance Information
Ex coll. Frederick and Aase Thompson, United States, purchased from Sotheby's New York.
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

2015.031.008

Object Title
Seated Female Figure
Measurements
35.2 x 19.1 cm
Creation Date
ca. 300 BCE - 200 CE
Credit Line
Gift of the C. Frederick and Aase B. Thompson Foundation
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/34554/seated-female-figure?ctx=4f363f7445bdcb755cea9d6d6464e2bfe6b029d7&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years.
Provenance Information
Ex coll. Frederick and Aase Thompson, United States, purchased from Sotheby's New York.
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

2015.031.007

Object Title
Seated Figure
Measurements
30.5 x 18.1 x 15.2 cm
Creation Date
ca. 300 BCE - 200 CE
Credit Line
Gift of the C. Frederick and Aase B. Thompson Foundation
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/34553/seated-figure?ctx=c89e1eb869b475c8a0bb5ad982358af267bf4159&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years.
Provenance Information
Ex coll. Frederick and Aase Thompson, United States.
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

2015.031.006

Object Title
Seated Warrior
Measurements
50.8 x 25.4 x 22.2 cm
Creation Date
ca. 300 BCE - 200 CE
Credit Line
Gift of the C. Frederick and Aase B. Thompson Foundation
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/34552/seated-warrior?ctx=22a31ed2e46191659940b79080404b9c138fe53c&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex coll. Frederick and Aase Thompson, United States, purchased from Sotheby's New York.
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

2011.008.001

Object Title
Offering Bearer
Measurements
43.5 x 10.2 x 6 cm
Creation Date
2118-1980 BCE
Credit Line
Egyptian Purchase Fund
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/29816/offering-bearer?ctx=1479c8be6926d59c477d5ae3a60a628cbbafaa92&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Ex private collection, France, from 1950s. With Jorgen Ruben [Classic Art], Copenhangen, Denmark. With Bonhams London, October 6, 2010, lot 12 (unsold lot). Purchased by MCCM from Ruben.
Exhibition Information
Life and Death in the Pyramid Age: The Emory Old Kingdom Mummy, Michael C. Carlos Museum, September 10 - December 11, 2011
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, June 3, 2013 - Present
Publication Information
Peter Lacovara, "Life and Death in the Pyramid Age," Minerva 22 (2011): 12-13.
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
Work reported in French collection in 1950s.

2005.017.002

Object Title
Head of a King
Measurements
11.8 x 4.4 x 7.3 cm
Creation Date
1837-1760 BCE
Credit Line
Gift of the Morgens West Foundation
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/12714/royal-head?ctx=059e8aed30b2d5d3d2cdea3975d55fb4fddb3275&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years.
Provenance Information
Ex private collection, France. With Charles Ede Ltd., London, England, acquired from Jean-Philippe Mariaud de Serres (1944-2007) [Galerie Serres], Paris, France, November 5, 2003. With Rupert Wace Ancient Art, Ltd., London, England, purchased from Charles Ede Ltd. Purchased by MCCM from Rupert Wace.
Exhibition Information
From Pharaohs to Emperors: New Egyptian and Classical Antiquities at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum, January 14 - April 2, 2006
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, 2006 - Present
Publication Information
Charles Ede Ltd., Egyptian Antiquities (2004), number 11.
Rupert Wace Ancient Art (2005), number 37.
Peter Lacovara and Jasper Gaunt, "From Pharaohs to Emperors: Egyptian, Near Eastern & Classical Antiquities at Emory," Minerva 17 (January/February 2006): 9-16.
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 2005.

2002.041.001

Object Title
Figure of a Man
Measurements
59.1 x 14 x 11.4 cm
Creation Date
2402-2152 BCE
Credit Line
Egyptian Purchase Fund
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/10151/figure-of-a-man?ctx=0047fe6b2ccd8b68aad6142f8b6d83044323ebaf&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years
Provenance Information
Purchased by MCCM from Christies New York, June 12, 2002, lot 260.
Exhibition Information
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, 2006 - August 15, 2011
Life and Death in the Pyramid Age: The Emory Old Kingdom Mummy, Michael C. Carlos Museum, September 10 - December 11, 2011
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, February 2012 - Present
Publication Information
Christie's New York, Antiquities (June 12, 2002), 150-151, number 260.
Peter Lacovara, "Life and Death in the Pyramid Age," Minerva 22 (September/October 2011): 12-13.
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 the museum in 2002.

2002.004.001

Object Title
Portrait Head
Measurements
1.4 x 1.1 x 1.2 cm
Creation Date
mid 3rd Century BCE
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Ann and Robert S. Walzer through the Nathan Rubin - Ida Ladd Family Foundation
Museum Contact
ashanle@emory.edu
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://collections.carlos.emory.edu/objects/9626/portrait-head-perhaps-of-berenike-ii?ctx=bc6575a1d623af4ad3806e8768ba8e1cd54eed56&idx=0
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Older than 100 years.
Provenance Information
Ex private collection, Europe. With Robin Symes, New York, New York, 1999. Ex coll. Morris J. Pinto (1925-2009), New York, New York. Purchased by MCCM from Sotheby's New York, December 7, 2001, Lot 85.
Exhibition Information
Royal Portraits and the Hellenistic Kingdoms, Robin Symes, Ltd., New York, New York, November 30 - December 3, 1999
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2004 - June 24, 2013
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, October 28, 2013 - January 2022
Making an Impression: The Art and Craft of Ancient Engraved Gemstones, Michael C. Carlos Museum, August 27 - November 27, 2022
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, February 7, 2023 - March 14, 2023
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 2, 2023 - September 21, 2023
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, November 7, 2023 - Present
Publication Information
Robin Symes, Royal Portraits and the Hellenistic Kingdoms (London: Robin Symes, 1999), number 15.
Advert for Royal Portraits and the Hellenistic Kingdoms, Apollo (November 1999): 7-8.
Sotheby's New York, Antiquities (December 7, 2001), lot 85, back cover illustration.
Jasper Gaunt, "New Galleries of Greek & Roman Art at Emory University: The Michael C. Carlos Museum," Minerva 16 (January/February 2005): 13-17.
Susan Jaques, A Love for the Beautiful: Discovering America's Hidden Art Museums (Guilford: Globe Pequot Press, 2012), 41.
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 2002.

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.
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