id:			149365
accession number:	1978.28
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1978.28
updated:		2019-11-18 11:31:18.276000

Mortar, late 1800s. Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe, late 19th century. Wood, metal, fiber; 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:				Mortar
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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:	Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Angola, Chokwe, late 19th century
technique:	wood, metal, fiber
department:	African Art
collection:	African Art
type:		Sculpture
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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 (organizer) (June 6-August 27, 1962).

	title:		The May Shows of the Past
	opening date:   1963-04-05T04:00:00
	<i>The May Shows of the Past</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (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 (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 (organizer) (November 1, 1998-January 3, 1999); The Baltimore Museum of Art (June 13-September 5, 1999); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN (October 24, 1999-January 16, 2000).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* CMA 1968: "African Tribal Images: The Katherine White Reswick Collection," cat. no. 242, repr.<br>CMA 1979: "Year in Review 1978," CMA Bulletin LXVI (Jan., 1979), p. 42, no. 25.<br>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"

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wall description: 
Tobacco, introduced into Africa in the 16th century, became the prerogative of leaders. As patrons of the arts, Chokwe chiefs commissioned elaborate pipes and mortars as part of their court regalia for display during public gatherings.
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