Pipe
AF565
From: Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo
Curatorial Section: African
Object Number | AF565 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Bushongo |
Provenience | Zaire | Kasai District | Belgian Congo |
Section | African |
Materials | Wood |
Description | Tobacco pipe; dark brown in color; stem of pipe is bent upward at the mouth piece end; reed mouth piece protrudes from the center of the top end of pipe; three thin carved lines around rim; below this are three horizontal rows of zigzag design encircle stem; cylindrical body; Molambo pattern on lower end of stem-diamond shapes with three bands of zig zag design at both ends; 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; three rings of zigzag design encircle rim of bowl and one around base. |
Height | 19 cm |
Length | 52 cm |
Width | 4.5 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from J. F. G. Umlauff, 1912 |
Other Number | 496 - Other Number |
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