Museum

Michael C. Carlos Museum

Atlanta, United States · founded 1876

Museum in Atlanta, founded 1876; part of Emory University. 16 people in the register connected with it.

History

1876
Origin as the Emory College Museum at Oxford, Georgia; formally the Emory University Museum in 1919 after the move to Atlanta; renamed for Michael C. Carlos after his 1999 bequest (Wikipedia, tertiary).
AtlantaMichael C. Carlos Museum
1986
Statuette of a Woman with Bird Face (1986.009.005), Late Cypriot II, bought by the Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology from Safani Gallery, New York; earlier in the Stafford collection, New York and Paris, by 1966.
New YorkElizabeth Stafford Frederick Stafford Museum & University
1998
Cypro-Mycenaean jug with lunging bull (1998.013.016) came as Ex Brummer Collection, donated by the Brummer-Laszlo Family. Chain: Brummer Galleries bought it from M. Manoochehrian 8 Aug 1940; Piero Tozzi bought it from Brummer 7 Mar 1949; Ernest Brummer by 1964; Ella Brummer.
New YorkElla Brummer Ernest Brummer Piero Tozzi M. Manoochehrian Museum & University
1999
William S. Arnett recorded as donor of a bull rhyton jug (1999.002.008) and a single-handled cup (1999.002.037).
AtlantaWilliam S. Arnett Museum & University
2001
Jean-Louis Domercq gave a Base Ring double vessel (bilbil), 2001.005.001.
AtlantaJean-Louis Domercq Museum & University
2004
Accession 2004.054: Cypriot pieces collected by Ambassador William R. Crawford in Cyprus 1968-1972, by descent; the donor is not named in the records read.
AtlantaWilliam Rex Crawford Jr.Museum & University
2012
Accession 2012.027: four Cypriot objects (including jug 2012.027.005, ring-base juglet 2012.027.004, lamp 2012.027.009) collected in Cyprus 1923-1925 by Charles F. Jackson (1886-1945), by descent and given by Eric E. and William J. Everett.
AtlantaCharles F. Jackson Eric E. Everett William J. Everett Museum & University Museum & University
2014
The Met's Cesnola stone sculpture catalogue credits the Carlos Museum among holders of Cesnola pieces: Cat. 17, Head of a man (Met 74.51.2754), is in the Carlos Museum. Date of transfer not given in the page read.
New YorkLuigi Palma di Cesnola Hermary & Mertens 2014, p. 23
2018
Late Cypriot gold pieces 2018.010.1091 (boat earring) and 2018.010.1093 (pendant), ex Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara; the pendant possibly bought from Alain Renner, Issoudun.
AtlantaAlain Renner Museum & University
2020
Votive head 2020.003.001 (Archaic limestone, said to be from Golgoi) and bowl 2020.003.002, gift in memory of Barbara Norris Dick. The head's chain: Cesnola; Metropolitan Museum (purchased 1873-1878); possibly sold by the Met to Mrs R. Lord, Jan 1926; Janet Daniels Schenck, 1928; Josephine C. Whitford; Sara Rayburn 1980.
AtlantaLuigi Palma di Cesnola Mrs. R. Lord Janet Daniels Schenck Josephine C. Whitford Sara Rayburn Museum & University

People

16 people

Staff and members · 2

Sara Rayburnother (2020–2020)Museum & University2020
Ella Brummerother (by 1999)Museum & University

Donors and lenders · 8

Joseph Miller Collectiongave objects1968
Vassos Karageorghisdonor (1986–1986) · gave objectsMuseum & University1986
Jean-Louis Domercqdonor (2001–2001) · gave objectsMuseum & University2001
Donna Curtissdonor (2010–2010) · donor (accession 2010.049) · gave objectsMuseum & University2010
Richard Curtissdonor (2010–2010) · donor (accession 2010.049) · gave objectsMuseum & University2010
Eric E. Everettdonor (2012–2012) · donor · gave objectsMuseum & University
William J. Everettdonor (2012–2012) · donor · gave objectsMuseum & University
William S. Arnettdonor (1999–1999) · gave objectsMuseum & University

Buyers · 1

Immanuel Ben-Dorbuyer (1966–1966)Museum & University

Others connected · 5

Objects

Statuette of a Woman with Bird Face, Late Cypriot II, ca. 1400-1300 BCE, ceramic
1986.009.0051986Museum & University
Jug: on the shoulder, lunging bull, spirals; Cypro-Mycenaean, LH IIB, ca. 1250-1200 BCE
1998.013.0161998Museum & University
Votive head, Archaic, oolitic marl limestone, ex-Cesnola
2020.003.001from Golgoi (said to be from the sanctuary)via Sara Rayburn2020Museum & University
White Slip Ware vessel, Late Cypriot I (1600-1450 BCE)
2010.049.374via Richard Curtiss2010Museum & University
Jug with Trefoil Lip, Cypriot, 1st century BCE
2012.027.005via Eric E. Everett2012Museum & University
Ring Base Juglet, Late Cypriot, 1500-1400 BCE
2012.027.004from Cyprus (acquired 1923-1925)via Eric E. Everett2012Museum & University
Pendant, Late Cypriot, 14th c. BCE, gold
2018.010.10932018Museum & University
Boat earring, Late Cypriot, 1400-1200 BCE, gold
2018.010.10912018Museum & University
Red Ware Pitcher, Early Cypriot, 2500-1950 BCE
2010.049.358via Richard Curtiss2010Museum & University
Head of a man, Cesnola collection (Met 74.51.2754), Cat. 17
via Metropolitan Museum of ArtHermary & Mertens 2014, p. 23

On Ancient Cyprus

2 pages

Sources

1.“Michael C. Carlos Museum”. Wikipedia. Online
2.A. Hermary, J. R. Mertens (2014). The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art: Stone Sculpture. New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art.
3.Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. “Statuette of a Woman with Bird Face, 1986.009.005”. Carlos Museum online collection. Online
4.Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. “Jug: On the Shoulder, Lunging Bull, Spirals, 1998.013.016”. Carlos Museum online collection. Online
5.Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. “Votive Head, 2020.003.001”. Carlos Museum online collection. Online
6.Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. “White Slip Ware Vessel, 2010.049.374”. Carlos Museum online collection. Online
7.Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. “Red Ware Pitcher, 2010.049.358”. Carlos Museum online collection.
8.Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. “Accession 2010.049 records”. Carlos Museum online collection.
9.Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. “Jug with Trefoil Lip, 2012.027.005”. Carlos Museum online collection. Online
10.Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. “Ring Base Juglet, 2012.027.004”. Carlos Museum online collection.
11.Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. “Pendant, 2018.010.1093”. Carlos Museum online collection.
12.Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. “Boat Earring, 2018.010.1091”. Carlos Museum online collection.
13.Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. “Miniature barrel jug, 1966.306”. Carlos Museum online collection.
14.Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. “Plate with wishbone handle, 1966.302”. Carlos Museum online collection.
15.Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. “Double Base Ring Vessel (Bilbil), 2001.005.001”. Carlos Museum online collection.
16.Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. “Records 2004.054.009, .010, .021”. Carlos Museum online collection.
17.Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. “Records 1999.002.008, 1999.002.037, 1986.001.001”. Carlos Museum online collection.
18.Alicia Marie Dissinger (2017). “Cypro-Archaic Bird Iconography: Types, Uses, and Meanings”. University of Virginia.