id:			139793
accession number:	1963.554
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1963.554
updated:		2024-03-26 01:59:04.528000

War Shield, c. 1940. Melanesia, Irian Jaya, Asmat people, 20th century. Painted wood; overall: 176.5 x 60.3 x 7 cm (69 1/2 x 23 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The May Company, Cleveland 1963.554

title:				War Shield
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creation date:			c. 1940
creation date earliest:		1935
creation date latest:		1945
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creditline:			Gift of The May Company, Cleveland
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culture:	Melanesia, Irian Jaya, Asmat people, 20th century
technique:	painted wood
department:	Oceania
collection:	Oceanic Art
type:		Sculpture
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measurements: Overall: 176.5 x 60.3 x 7 cm (69 1/2 x 23 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.)
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	title:		Year in Review (1963)
	opening date:   1963-11-27T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review (1963)</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 27, 1963-January 5, 1964).

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