Photo of collection object Shield — Mongo. Shield, late 19th century. Hide, fiber, wood, 56 5/16 x 10 1/4 in. (143 x 26 cm). Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.850. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Shield

late 19th century

Mongo

Arts of Africa

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Mongo
Classification: Arms and Armor
Formatted Medium: Hide, fiber, wood
Medium: hide, fiber, wood
Locations: Place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dimensions: 56 5/16 x 10 1/4 in. (143 x 26 cm)
Departments: Arts of Africa
Accession Number: 22.850
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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