Pipe Bowl
Bamun · Cameroon
Reference: PIP-10
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- Height
- 18 cm
- Material
- Terracotta and pigments.
Terracotta pipe bowl used by chiefs in court ceremonies. It depicts a large-headed figure mounted on another head with typical Bamun cheeks and beard. It could…
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Full original description
Terracotta pipe bowl used by chiefs in court ceremonies. It depicts a large-headed figure mounted on another head with typical Bamun cheeks and beard. It could symbolize the chief bearing the weight of society.
Further technical information
- Width
- 8 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-20th century
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Cameroon. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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