Pipa De Prestigio
Bamileke · Cameroon
Reference: PIP-21
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- Height
- 32 cm
- Material
- Wood, bone, mud and pigments.
Pipa of the calls of prestige or ceremony because they are only used on great occasions, although not smoked in them, is a symbol of wealth…
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Full original description
Pipa of the calls of prestige or ceremony because they are only used on great occasions, although not smoked in them, is a symbol of wealth and dignity. The box is decorated with a large head of the usual style of the Bamileké. The cane attachment is a piece of bone with a carved head. Patina grisacea.
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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