Pipe
Pende · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: MRF-16
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- Height
- 2 cm
- Material
- Bone
Little pipe in whose bowl is engraved a small Ikhiko, representing a Mbuya mask, which suggests that this pipe belonged to some notable of that society…
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Full original description
Little pipe in whose bowl is engraved a small Ikhiko, representing a Mbuya mask, which suggests that this pipe belonged to some notable of that society to use in some of its ceremonies, probably in divinatory practices. Patina very reddish, produced by palm oil and darkened by time.,
Further technical information
- Width
- 9 cm
- Attributed period
- First third of the century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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