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

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.

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.

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.

2023.105

Object Title
Canteen or Balsamarium
Measurements
H. 17.8 cm (7 in.)
Creation Date
c. 50 – 250 CE
Credit Line
Gift of Barbara S. Robinson and Family
Museum Contact
classicalart@clevelandart.org
Culture
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2023.105
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
Created before 313 CE (year of the Edict of Milan)
Provenance Information
The Merrin Gallery, New York, NY (by 1998); sold to Mrs. Barbara S. Robinson, Cleveland, OH (1998); Barbara S. Robinson, Cleveland, OH (1998-2023); gifted to the Cleveland Museum of Art (2023)
Exhibition Information
None
Publication Information
None
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
An exception to 1970 can be made for this object because it was expected as a gift or bequest prior to 2008. This is confirmed by a letter from the attorney of Barbara S. Robinson (now in museum files) attesting to Mrs. Robinson’s intent, memorialized in estate planning documents by 2007, to donate her collection of antiquities to the Cleveland Museum of Art following her death. The object is an unusual type of bronze vessel not previously represented in the CMA collection.
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