Shield with Rod

Kiti

Caption

Kiti. Shield with Rod, late 19th century. Wood, hide (elephant)?, 46 7/16 x 4 3/4in. (118 x 12cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. F. Bayard Rives and Henry Leigh Hunt, 42.264. Creative Commons-BY

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Kiti

Title

Shield with Rod

Date

late 19th century

Geography

Place made: Khartoum Region, Sudan

Medium

Wood, hide (elephant)?

Classification

Arms and Armor

Dimensions

46 7/16 x 4 3/4in. (118 x 12cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. F. Bayard Rives and Henry Leigh Hunt

Accession Number

42.264

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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