id:			154202
accession number:	1988.245
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1988.245
updated:		2024-03-26 02:00:03.607000

Shield, c. 1900. Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, early 20th century. Bamboo, wood, and plant fibers; overall: 134.6 cm (53 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Carl Lerch in memory of the Reverend Andrew F. Hensey 1988.245

title:				Shield
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creation date:			c. 1900
creation date earliest:		1895
creation date latest:		1905
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creditline:			Gift of Mrs. Carl Lerch in memory of the Reverend Andrew F. Hensey
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culture:	Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, early 20th century
technique:	Bamboo, wood, and plant fibers
department:	African Art
collection:	African Art
type:		Arms and Armor
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measurements: Overall: 134.6 cm (53 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		The Year in Review for 1988
	opening date:   1989-03-01T05:00:00
	<i>The Year in Review for 1988</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 1-May 14, 1989).

	title:		Standing on Ceremony: Traditional African Arms from the Donna and Robert Jackson Collection and the Cleveland Museum of Art
	opening date:   2004-04-24T00:00:00
	<i>Standing on Ceremony: Traditional African Arms from the Donna and Robert Jackson Collection and the Cleveland Museum of Art</i>. Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 24, 2004-March 15, 2005).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* {'description': 'Western Reserve Historical Society (4/24/2004 - 11/27/2004):  \'Standing on Ceremony: Traditional African Arms from the Donna and Robert Jackson Collection and the Cleveland Museum of Art"', 'opening_date': '2004-04-24T00:00:00'}

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PROVENANCE

	collected about 1900 in the Bolenge region by Reverend Andrew F. Hensey
	date: ca. 1900–?
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			* <div><!--block-->Memorandum from Henry Drewal to Evan Turner, January 3, 1989. CMA Archives</div>
			
			
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	Mrs. Carl Lerch
	date: ?–1988
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art by gift
	date: 1988–
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