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Source Description
A shield with a similar shape is on the Ugandan coat of arms, adopted in 1962 to mark the country's independence from Great Britain.
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Document identity
localId
110795
label
Shield
core
obj
dtoType
object
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
110795
contentType
object
title
Shield
description
A shield with a similar shape is on the Ugandan coat of arms, adopted in 1962 to mark the country's independence from Great Britain.
date
by 1928
rights
CC0
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q80002892
genreSpecific
Arms and Armor
imageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 34.6 cm (13 5/8 in.)
cul
Africa, Uganda/Kenya, unknown maker
accession
1929.325
Source extras
tec
Bamboo, wood, pelt, and plant fiber
tombstone
Shield, by 1928. Africa, Uganda/Kenya, unknown maker. Bamboo, wood, pelt, and plant fiber; overall: 34.6 cm (13 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House, 1929.325
collection
African Art
citations
citation
Windmuller-Luna, Kristen. "An Obsession with Heads: The Impact of African Arts, Anthropology, and Photography on the Works of Alberto Giacometti," <em>Medium </em>(May 2022).
creditline
Gift of the Gilpin Players of Karamu House
updatedAt
2026-05-29 05:52:29.842000
sourceId
110795
dept
African Art
coll
African Art
med
Bamboo, wood, pelt, and plant fiber
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image_url
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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8e2be665029e2fac