Mongo and Ngombe
Shield
Mongo/Ngombe, 1900
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Wood and reed, 140.5 H x 45 W x 15 D cm.
Credit Line
Gift of John Clayton Davis, Alexandria, Virginia
Object Number
1998.597
Shield in oval shape constructed in basketwork with two ribs down the front center, with arched wooden handle in back.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1998; bought by father, Allen Davis, from a Guinean dealer, Abdoul Keita, at Alexandria, Virginia, in 1998.
