id:			154202
accession number:	1988.245
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1988.245
updated:		2023-03-14 12:01:35.191000

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
title in original language:	
series:				
series in original language:	
creation date:			c. 1900
creation date earliest:		1895
creation date latest:		1905
current location:		
creditline:			Gift of Mrs. Carl Lerch in memory of the Reverend Andrew F. Hensey
copyright:			

---

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
find spot:	
catalogue raisonne: 

---

CREATORS

---

measurements: Overall: 134.6 cm (53 in.)
state of the work:	
edition of the work: 	

support materials:


inscriptions:

---

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).

---

LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* 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"

---

PROVENANCE

---

fun fact:


digital description:


wall description:

---

RELATED WORKS

---

CITATIONS

---

IMAGES

web:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1988.245/1988.245_web.jpg
print:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1988.245/1988.245_print.jpg
full:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1988.245/1988.245_full.tif