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Egyptian Ibis (Ptolemaic Period) alert bird sculpture of bronze and wood sacred to god Thoth. Lent by Dr. and Mrs. Irving Burton, Huntington Woods 

Passport To Antiquity
When William H. Peck, curator of Ancient Art, went on his most recent dig for antiquities, he traveled no farther than Detroit's tri-country area to unearth "an astonishing number of quality pieces" making the current exhibition a representative, but by no means totally comprehensive showing of DETROIT COLLECTS: ANTIQUITIES. 
"Owners of the objects are not necessarily specialists in ancient art. Sometimes only one or two antiquities are cherished by individuals whose primary collecting interest may be contemporary painting or primitive art," Peck said. "But these fragments of past civilizations - prehistoric, Egyptian, Etruscan, Greek, Roman, Mesopotamian and Persian - still exert a powerful attraction and vitality today."
On display through April 29, the exhibition of some 150 objects from area private collections is sponsored by The Antiquaries of the Founders Society as part of its continuing exploration of the ancient world. 

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ETRUSCAN HYDRIA (ca. 6th century B.B) large container for liquids with relief frieze of stylized animal figures. Lent anonymously.

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EGYPTIAN CANOPIC JAR (663-525 B.B) of carved alabaster inscribed with prayer to goddess Isis asking protection of the deceased. Lent by Dr. and Mrs. Irving Burton.

One-Woman Show
Barbra Chase-Riboud's abstract metal sculptures, hung with braided looped and knotted fiber ropes, conjure up images of tribal statues or ritual masks. 

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ZANZIBAR III (1972) Polished bronze and silk cords 

The work of this black American artist seems to unite art and craft techniques and to join opposites such as hard and soft, forceful and yielding, male and female-like materials. Barbara Chase-Riboud has been living in Paris for the past 10 years, since completing her M.F.A at Yale University. She was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Individual Grant this year. 

Ten large and small sculptures for wall, floor and tabletop -along with a group of charcoal drawings - will be shown April 3 through May 6. 

THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS April, 1973