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The Collections

Lidded Vessel with "Shiner" Faces

Lidded Vessel with "Shiner" Faces. A.D. 250-450. Slip-painted ceramic. Gift of William I. Lee. 1986.614A-B.

Conservation

The museum's conservation department is made up of conservators with specialties in works of art on paper, photographs, paintings, textiles, archaeological and ethnographic objects, and modern and contemporary art. Our staff cares for the collections in accordance with our expressed mission to preserve works of art for future generations.

Outdoor bronze sculpture of a horse

Deborah Butterfield, Willy, Argus and Lucky, 1996–97. Painted and patinated bronze. Denver Art Museum: Funds from the Enid and Crosby Kemper Foundation, UMB Bank Trustees. 1996.198.1-3. © Deborah Butterfield

Outdoor Art

Several outdoor artworks can be found across the Denver Art Museum campus. Learn where to find them and the history and artistic intent behind each piece.