Pipe

AF567

From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo

Curatorial Section: African

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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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