Tobacco pipe · Tanzania, Sukuma · ID: 3042435
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Provenance
French CollectionSize
H: 16 cm
H: 6.3 inch
Description
wood, matt patina, remains of polychrome paint, in form of a standing female figure, with both hands holding the pipe head, hole in the parting, min. dam., missing parts (feet), fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base
The object Tobacco pipe with the object ID 3042435 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 509.
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Comparing literature
Bonhams, New York, 15 May 2008, lot 789 (comparable object)
Publications
AHDRC: 0142335