Pipe
AF560
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF560 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Bushongo | Bakete |
Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood |
Description | Tobacco pipe; dark brown in color; mouth of pipe has a hole in the center; six rings carved around stem at mouth end; cylindrical body; pattern in imitation of basket work is carved at lower end of pipe; a strip of plant fiber is wrapped loosely around stem of pipe; end of stem of pipe goes through bottom part of bowl; bowl has an hourglass shape; top portion is larger and opened; bottom part has a flat base; two rows of zig-zag carving around both the rim and base of bowl |
Height | 8 cm |
Length | 42.4 cm |
Outside Diameter | 4.7 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 513 - Other Number |
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