Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main: 10492
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| Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main: 10492 | |
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| Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main: 10492 | |
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| Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main: 10492 | |
Object description
This information was provided by the German museum where the object is currently located or where it was located prior to restitution.
| Object Name | Shield |
| Description | Strips of palm leaf sheaths, interwoven in 2 layers on top of each other. 3-cornered edge. Edge reinforcement by round bars braided around both sides. On the inside 1 more round bar. Braided bow handle. Note on the index card in Lehmann's handwriting: "In the Berlin Museum a very similar piece. (IIIC 26831) Slg. Claus "Mittl. Kamerun" |
| Type | Defend (Weapon) |
| Materials | Palm leaf sheaths |
| Size, Dimensions | Length: 71.5 cm; Width: 44 cm |
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Museum / Collection / Acquisition
This information was provided by the German museum where the object is currently located or where it was located prior to restitution.
| Museum | Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main |
| Museum Inv.-No | 10492 |
| Collector | William Ockelford Oldman; Dealer |
| Acquisition date | approx. 1910 |
| Circumstances of acquisition | - […]: Rowland Ward - 04.12.1908: William Ockelford Oldman (No. 18381); Purchase for £sd 0.10.0 from R. Ward - 20.04.1909: Städtisches Völkermuseum, Frankfurt; Purchase from William Ockelford Oldman for £sd 1.10.0 |
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Categorization for the search functions
This information was included by the German Contact Point for Collections from Colonial Contexts and is intended to make the object easier to find in the database.
| Object Type | weapon |
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Dataset
| ID | 1206 |
| last Change | 2022-02-03 11:42:17 |
| License | Weltkulturen Museum, Frankfurt am Main |