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Anthropomorphic pipe, Cameroon Grassland 21.01.589

The prestige pipe, also known as the ceremonial pipe, is an object dedicated in the same way as thrones, stools with anthropomorphic or zoomorphic figurations. In the chiefdoms of Grassland, only the notables are allowed to own them. The city of Nasi is the main known pipe manufacturing centre in Grassland.

  • Ref.:21.01.589
  • Size:Heights: head:16 cm; overall 35 cm; width: 10 cm
  • Weight:495 gr

Category

  • AFRICAN PIPES 21.01West-, Central- & North Africa 29.01
  • PIPES & SNUFF BOXES 21REGIONAL GALLERIES 29

Origin

  • West and Central Africa
  • CAMEROON
  • BamilekeTikarBamoun

Material

  • VegetalWoodGlass and EarthTerracotta

Quality

  • Collectible (fine or rare example of an object)Good overall conditions (small imperfections or signs of use)High aesthetic value

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