Oven O Pipa Cazoleta
Bamun · Cameroon
Reference: PIP-10
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- Height
- 18 cm
- Material
- Terracotta and pigments.
Terracotta pipe bowl used by the chiefs in court ceremonies. It depicts a character with a large head mounted on another typically bamún head, with his…
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Full original description
Terracotta pipe bowl used by the chiefs in court ceremonies. It depicts a character with a large head mounted on another typically bamún head, with his flyers and beard. I could represent that it's the boss who carries the weight of society.
Further technical information
- Width
- 8 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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