Pipa De Prestigio
Bamun · Cameroon
Reference: PIP-13
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- Height
- 15 cm
- Material
- Terracotta, wood 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 carries the head of…
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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 carries the head of a character with a circle on the forehead and a point in the middle. The cane and nozzle are made of wood. Dark patina.
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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