Shield

late19th - early 20th century

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mangbetu culture

Wood

46 x 25 x 1 1/2 in. (116.8 x 63.5 x 3.8 cm)

Gift of Georgia Schwartz Sales

2018.18.4

Provenance: [Patrick Mestdagh, Brussels, Belgium, until at least 2004]; [Anthony Plowright, Paris, before 2006]; [Andres Moraga, Berkeley, California, by 2006]; [Serge Schoffel Collection, Brussels, Belgium, in May 2006]; Randy Kahn, Tarzana, California; [Fily Keita, Los Angeles, California]; purchased by Georgia Sales, San Francisco, California, 2008

Not currently on view

Resources

Published ReferencesElsen, Jan and Ivan Baur. Guba, Vol. 2: Wicker Shields of the Congo Basin. Brussels, Belgium: Tribal Art, 2004; reproduced p. 105, fig. 55.

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