id:			149365
accession number:	1978.28
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1978.28
updated:		2025-02-09 03:57:08.189000

Snuff Mortar (Tesa Ya Ma Kanya), late 1800s. Africa, Central Africa, Angola or Democratic Republic of Congo, Chokwe carver. Wood, upholstery studs, cloth, and metal; overall: 22.5 x 8.4 x 13.8 cm (8 7/8 x 3 5/16 x 5 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Katherine C. White 1978.28

title:				Snuff Mortar (Tesa Ya Ma Kanya)
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creation date:			late 1800s
creation date earliest:		1880
creation date latest:		1900
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creditline:			Gift of Katherine C. White
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culture:	Africa, Central Africa, Angola or Democratic Republic of Congo, Chokwe carver
technique:	Wood, upholstery studs, cloth, and metal
department:	African Art
collection:	African Art
type:		Tool
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measurements: Overall: 22.5 x 8.4 x 13.8 cm (8 7/8 x 3 5/16 x 5 7/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Water Color
	opening date:   1962-06-06T04:00:00
	<i>Water Color</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 6-August 27, 1962).

	title:		The May Shows of the Past
	opening date:   1963-04-05T05:00:00
	<i>The May Shows of the Past</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 5-July 24, 1963).

	title:		Year in Review: 1978
	opening date:   1979-02-13T05:00:00
	<i>Year in Review: 1978</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 13-March 18, 1979).

	title:		Chokwe! Art and Initiation Among Chokwe and Related Peoples
	opening date:   1998-11-01T00:00:00
	<i>Chokwe! Art and Initiation Among Chokwe and Related Peoples</i>. Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, AL (organizer) (November 1, 1998-January 3, 1999); The Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD (June 13-September 5, 1999); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN (October 24, 1999-January 16, 2000).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* {'description': 'CMA 1968: "African Tribal Images: The Katherine White Reswick Collection," cat. no. 242, repr.', 'opening_date': '1968-01-01T00:00:00'}

* {'description': 'CMA 1979: "Year in Review 1978," CMA Bulletin LXVI (Jan., 1979), p. 42, no. 25.', 'opening_date': '1979-01-01T00:00:00'}

* {'description': 'Birmingham Museum of Art, Alabama (November 1, 1998-January 3,1999), Baltimore Museum of Art (June 13-September 5, 1999), The Minneapolis Institute of Arts (October 24, 1999-January 16,  2000)."Chokwe! Art and Initiation Among Chokwe and Related Peoples"', 'opening_date': '1999-06-13T00:00:00'}

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PROVENANCE

	Katherine C. White
	date: -1978
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	Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH by gift
	date: 1978-
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Fagg, William, and Cleveland Museum of Art. 1968. <em>African Tribal Images; the Katherine White Reswick Collection</em>. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, no. 242.
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	Jordán, Manuel, Marie Louise Bastin, Birmingham Museum of Art (Birmingham, Ala), Baltimore Museum of Art, and Minneapolis Institute of Arts. 1998. <em>Chokwe! : Art and Initiation among the Chokwe and Related Peoples</em>. Munich: Prestel.
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IMAGES

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