2021.188

Object Title
stirrup sprout vessel
Measurements
8-1/2 x 4 x 6 in.
Creation Date
1200-500 B.C.E.
Credit Line
Mrs. Pierre F. Goodrich Endowed Art Fund
Museum Contact
Jennifer Rigsby
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://collection.imamuseum.org/artwork/92135/
Museum's Definition of Antiquity
1970
Provenance Information
Hans Juergen Westermann, Germany, 1950-1960; Splendors of the World Collection; Jerry Bock, Hawaii; Dr. Jack M. Katz, Peoria, Illinois; (Douglas Dawson Gallery, Chicago, Illinois); purchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Indianapolis, Indiana, in 2021.
Exhibition Information
Unknown
Publication Information
Unknown
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
The provenance provided from the dealer lists the object outside of Peru in the date range of 1950-1960.

2017.55

Object Title
Vessel with Reclining Figure and Birds
Measurements
H. 5 5/8 x W. 6 in (14.3 x 14.9)
Creation Date
2200-200 BC
Credit Line
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of John and Agneta Solomon
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Provenance Information
Robert Sonin, New York, New York before 1970; by inheritance to an American private collector in 2012
Exhibition Information
none
Publication Information
none
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
Explanation: The collector, Robert Sonin, died in 2011. Prior to his death, Mr. Sonin told at least two individuals—including the immediate past owner of the vessel, who received the work by inheritance from Mr. Sonin in 2012—that he assembled his collection of Andean antiquities in the 1950s and 1960s during trips to Peru and did not acquire ancient Peruvian objects after 1970. One of these individuals recalls seeing the vessel in Mr. Sonin’s apartment in about 2008. A third individual saw the vessel in Mr. Sonin’s apartment in the late 1980s and again in about 2000. The museum has obtained letters about these facts and/or recollections from all three parties. The Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection of Cupisnique art works is very modest, comprising only one other exhibition-worthy vessel made of ceramic, a major Cupisnique art medium. Thus, this fine vessel allows the museum to better represent the artistic achievements of one of Peru’s earliest art-making cultures to the public. The vessel’s unusual imagery—a human pecked by birds along with mythical creatures—is an intriguing and important document of ancient thought.

TL.2009.20.158

Object Title
Chirimoya (?) Effigy Bottle
Measurements
H: 8 7/16 x Diam: 5 13/16 in. (21.43 x 14.73 cm)
Creation Date
600-200 BC
Credit Line
Gift of John G. Bourne, 2013
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://art.thewalters.org/detail/80313
Provenance Information
Ron Messick Fine Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; John G. Bourne, 1990s, by purchase; given to Walters Art Museum, 2013.
Exhibition Information
No known exhibitions.
Publication Information
Reents-Budet, Dorie. Exploring art of the ancient Americas: The John Bourne Collection. Baltimore: Walters Art Museum, 2012.
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
Communications between the Walters Art Museum and the donor of this promised gift began in April 2005.

48.2837

Object Title
Stirrup Vessel with Figure
Measurements
H: 7 1/2 x W: 5 x D: 4 3/4 in. (19.1 x 12.7 x 12.07 cm)
Creation Date
1200-500 BC
Credit Line
Private Collection, New York, 2009
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://art.thewalters.org/viewwoa.aspx?id=79382
Provenance Information
Economos Works of Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Private collection, 1991, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
Exhibition Information
No known exhibitions.
Publication Information
No known publications.
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
Communications between the Walters Art Museum and the donor of this gift began in November 2005.

48.2832

Object Title
Feline-and-Cactus Stirrup Vessel
Measurements
H: 11 3/4 x W: 6 3/4 in. (29.85 x 17.15 cm)
Creation Date
1200-500 BCE
Credit Line
Private Collection, New York, 2009
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://art.thewalters.org/viewwoa.aspx?id=79372
Provenance Information
Mr. Alexis Forrester, London, before the late 1970s [mode of acquisition unknown]; Economos Works of Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Private collection, 1991, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
Exhibition Information
No known exhibitions.
Publication Information
No known publications.
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
Communications between the Walters Art Museum and the donor of this gift began in November 2005.

48.2830

Object Title
Temple Effigy Stirrup Vessel
Measurements
H: 8 3/4 x W: 6 1/4 x D: 6 1/4 in. (22.23 x 15.88 x 15.88 cm)
Creation Date
900-200 BC
Credit Line
Private Collection, New York, 2009
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://art.thewalters.org/viewwoa.aspx?id=79371
Provenance Information
Mr. Alexis Forrester, London, before the late 1970s [mode of acquisition unknown]; Economos Works of Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Private collection, 1989, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
Exhibition Information
No known exhibitions.
Publication Information
No known publications.
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
Communications between the Walters Art Museum and the donor of this gift began in November 2005.

48.2829

Object Title
Spouted Vessel with Carved Designs
Measurements
H: 11 1/2 x W: 4 1/8 in. (29.21 x 10.48 cm)
Creation Date
1200-500 BCE
Credit Line
Private Collection, New York, 2009
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://art.thewalters.org/viewwoa.aspx?id=79370
Provenance Information
Mr. Alexis Forrester, London, before the late 1970s [mode of acquisition unknown]; Economos Works of Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Private collection, 1989, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
Exhibition Information
No known exhibitions.
Publication Information
No known publications.
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
Communications between the Walters Art Museum and the donor of this gift began in November 2005.

48.2823

Object Title
Stirrup Vessel with Incised Designs
Measurements
H: 8 1/4 x W: 6 1/4 in. (20.96 x 15.88 cm)
Creation Date
1200-500 BCE
Credit Line
Private Collection, New York, 2009
Culture
Country of Origin
Object Type
Materials / Techniques
Object URL
http://art.thewalters.org/viewwoa.aspx?id=79364
Provenance Information
[Dr. Ernest Lira, Houston and Denver (?), or Dr. Peter Almendariz, Denver (?), or M. Brenner, Geneva (?)]; Paul Shepard, Tucson, Arizona [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Economos Works of Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Private collection, 1988, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
Exhibition Information
No known exhibitions.
Publication Information
No known publications.
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
Communications between the Walters Art Museum and the donor of this gift began in November 2005.
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