Pipe

AF562

From: Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number AF562
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Bushongo | Bangongo
Provenience Zaire | Belgian Congo | Kasai District
Section African
Materials Wood
Description

Tobacco pipe; dark brown in color; stem of pipe is bent upward at the mouth piece end; narrow, cylindircal reed mouth piece protrudes from the center of the top end; three raised rings carved around rim; below this is ornamented an interlocking chain-like pattern; cylindrical stem; carved on lower part of stem is imitation of basketwork pattern with horns of an antelope (Bambi) in the center; bottom end of stem is wrapped with copper wire; stem of pipe goes through bottom portion of bowl; bowl has an hourglass shape; top portion is larger and opened at top; bottom part has a flat base; bowl is ornamented with Ikundu pattern around the rim and base; three raised rings carved around the center

The use of this pipe is individual, it in not passed from hand to hand in smoking.

Height 25 cm
Length 57 cm
Credit Line Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912
Other Number 512 - Original Number

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