id: 149365
accession number: 1978.28
share license status: CC0
url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1978.28
updated: 2024-03-26 01:59:42.522000
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
Water Color. 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
The May Shows of the Past. 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
Year in Review: 1978. 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
Chokwe! Art and Initiation Among Chokwe and Related Peoples. 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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IMAGES
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print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1978.28/1978.28_print.jpg
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