Man Smoking Pipe
Bamileke · Cameroon
Reference: EMS-119
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- Height
- 18 cm
- Material
- Bronze
Curious piece of a man, probably representing an ancestor, smoking a long pipe. The man who sits on the ground, very inclined forward, holds the pipe…
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Full original description
Curious piece of a man, probably representing an ancestor, smoking a long pipe. The man who sits on the ground, very inclined forward, holds the pipe next to the bowl with his left hand, while the right grabs the foot on the same side. The arms, very long, are decorated with bracelets as well as the wrists. Big head, with thick mouth, glistening eyes and beard. His back is fully scarified with thick circular and linear scarifications. It is the work of a true bronze artist. Nice green patina.
Further technical information
- Width
- 21 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or older
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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