Pipe

AF560

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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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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