Year of Object(s) Creation:
Estimated Value ($USD):
Object Type(s): Amphora, Food/Drink Container, Vase, Vessel
Object Material(s): ceramic, ink or dye
Provenience Nation: Italy
Provenience Location:
Year Removed from Findspot:

Provenance
Start Year: 2021
End Year:
Circumstance of Acquisition: Deaccessioned and relinquished by San Antonio Museum of Art
Nation: Italy
Location: Italy
Start Year: 1986
End Year: 2021
Circumstance of Acquisition: Donated by Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
Nation: United States
Location: San Antonio Museum of Art
Start Year: 1985
End Year: 1986
Circumstance of Acquisition: Purchased from Edoardo Almagià
Nation: United States
Location: Private collection of Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
Start Year:
End Year: 1985
Circumstance of Acquisition:
Nation:
Location: Private collection of Edoardo Almagià

Italian Pottery, Vessels, Jars, Plates, and 192 Pottery Fragments


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Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated:
Year Claim Resolved: 2021
Means of Resolution: Coordinated action by Complainant & Respondent Governments

Complainant Name: Government of Italy
Complainant Nation: Italy
Complainant Nation Economy: Developed
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: San Antonio Museum of Art
Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Private: Institution

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Editor's Notes:
This case is part of a series of seizures including 180 objects from the collection formed by Michael Steinhardt, and 96 items from the Walsh collection at Fordham University, plus further objects from the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art. These seizures formed part of a major investigation into the objects handled by the dealer Edoardo Almagià. Edited by: Arianne Ohara