Pipe
AF567
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF567 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Bushongo |
Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood | Reed (plant) |
Description | Tobacco pipe; dark brown in color; stem of pipe is bent upward at the mouth piece end; thin reed mouth piece protrudes from the center of the top end of pipe; three thin carved lines around rim; cylindrical body; Imbolo pattern on lower end of stem-diamond shapes with three bands carved at both ends; stem of pipe goes through bottom portion of bowl; bowl has an hourglass shape; four bands carved around the center and two bands of zig zag design incised in center at rim and base bowl; top portion is larger and opened at top; bottom part has a flat base |
Height | 21.7 cm |
Length | 45 cm |
Width | 4.5 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 515 - Other Number |
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