Pipe
Kuba · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: PIP-8
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- Height
- 50 cm
- Material
- Wood, terracotta, bone and metal.
This pipe represents a woman sitting in prayerful attitude, which proves the ceremonial character of this object. The woman is carved into bone, the top and…
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Full original description
This pipe represents a woman sitting in prayerful attitude, which proves the ceremonial character of this object. The woman is carved into bone, the top and bottom of pigmented terracotta and fine copper or brass wire.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
Country on the map
Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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