Ceremony Pipe
Bamileke · Cameroon
Reference: PIP-12
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- Height
- 32 cm
- Material
- Terracotta, hippopotamus bone and pigments.
Pipe used by the bosses in ceremonies. It's a prestigious pipe and it's not meant to smoke in it. The terracotta stove represents a seated character,…
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Full original description
Pipe used by the bosses in ceremonies. It's a prestigious pipe and it's not meant to smoke in it. The terracotta stove represents a seated character, usually the figure of a boss. The cane is carved with geometric drawings and the wooden nozzle. Dark patina.
Further technical information
- Width
- 10 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
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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