Provenance Information

(Enrique Vargas-Alfaro) [1915-2008], San Jose, Costa Rica and Atlanta, GA; Purchased by Frederick R. [1928-2007] and Jan Mayer, Denver, CO, 1983 [1]; Gifted to the Denver Art Museum, 2017
[1] On loan to the Denver Art Museum, 1993

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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

The Mayer collection of Costa Rican art distinguishes itself from other national and international collections for the depth and breadth of cultural and artistic styles represented therein. Assembled beginning in 1966, the objects represent the developmental arc of Costa Rican ceramics, metallurgy and stone carving and stands as the most comprehensive collection of Central American material culture outside of the region. Mr. and Mrs. Mayer began lending works in this gift to the Denver Art Museum in 1992 and since loan of this work in 1993, it has been on continuous display until 2017 in the Art of the Ancient Americas galleries. This gift complements the collection of Costa Rican material, also gifted by Mr. and Mrs. Mayer with the express purpose that the objects remain together in order for scholars to appreciate fully the development of Central American art, allow work to be put in the public domain, and facilitate further research.

Provenance Information

With J.J. Lally & Company, New York, by October 2002; sold to the Rubin-Ladd Foundation, Georgetown, Conn., and New York, October 3, 2002 (R-L inv. no. C0203 5); given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2010

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N/D

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With TK Asian Antiquities, Williamsburg, Virginia, by October 2009; sold to The Rubin-Ladd Foundation, Georgetown, Conn. and New York, October 21, 2009; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2010

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N/D

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With TK Asian Antiquities, Williamsburg, Va., by March 2003; sold to the Rubin-Ladd Foundation, Georgetown, Conn., and New York, March 23, 2003; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2010

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Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970

N/D

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With Throckmorton Fine Arts, New York, by 2003; sold to the Rubin-Ladd Foundation, Georgetown, Conn., and New York, April 2003 (R-L inv. no. C0203 12) [see note 1]; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2010 Note 1: Information provided by the donor at the time of acquisition indicates “Belt Plaque with Man Subduing Ox” was purchased on April 1, 2003; an inventory of the collection notes the object was purchased 04/00/03 (The Rubin-Ladd Foundation Inventories, June 30, 2004, copy in accession file)

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Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970

N/D

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With Throckmorton Fine Arts, New York, by 2003; sold to the Rubin-Ladd Foundation, Georgetown, Conn., and New York, April 2003 (R-L inv. no. C0203 14) [see note 1]; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2010 Note 1: Information provided by the donor at the time of acquisition indicates “Belt Plaque in the Shape of a Boar” was purchased on April 1, 2003; an inventory of the collection notes the object was purchased 04/00/03. (The Rubin-Ladd Foundation Inventories, June 30, 2004, copy in accession file)

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Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970

N/D

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With Throckmorton Fine Arts, New York, by 2003; sold to the Rubin-Ladd Foundation, Georgetown, Conn., and New York, April 2003 (R-L inv.no. C0203 11) [see note 1]; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2010 Note 1: Information provided by the donor at the time of acquisition indicates “Belt Plaque with Antlered Deer” was purchased on April 1, 2003; an inventory of the collection notes the object was purchased 04/00/03 (The Rubin-Ladd Foundation Inventories, June 30, 2004, copy in accession file)

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Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970

N/D

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With Throckmorton Fine Arts, New York, by April 2003; sold to the Rubin-Ladd Foundation, Georgetown, Conn., and New York, April 1, 2003; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2010

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Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970

N/D

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With J.J. Lally & Company, New York, by January 2003; sold to the Rubin-Ladd Foundation, Georgetown, Conn., and New York, January 27, 2003 (R-L inv. no. C0203 7); given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2010

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Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970

N/D

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With Throckmorton Fine Art, New York, by June 2007; sold to the Rubin-Ladd Foundation, Georgetown, Conn., and New York, June 17, 2007 (R-L inv.no. C0603 7); given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2010

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Section of the AAMD Guidelines relied upon for the exception to 1970

N/D

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