The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 18, 2025

Shield

early 1900s

Eastern Africa?, Uganda , early 20th century

(?)
Wood, paint, and cord
Overall: 70.5 x 29.8 x 19.7 cm (27 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.)
Bequest of Russell and Rowena Jelliffe 1992.187
Location: Not on view
  • ca. 1927–28
    Purchased by Paul Travis
    1928–1992
    Russell and Rowena Jelliffe
    1992–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art by bequest
    Provenance Footnotes
    1 Memorandum from Margaret Young-Sanchez to Evan Turner, June 10, 1992. CMA Archives
  • Turner, Evan H. “The Year in Review for 1992.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 80, no. 2 (February 1993): 38–79. Mentioned: p. 176 www.jstor.org
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