Two pipes · Cameroon Grassfields, Bamileke / Bamum · ID: 3051616
Price
EUR 300
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Werner Kißling (1952-2020), Heltersberg, GermanyDescription
terracotta, metal, wood, a) with figural pipe bowl, h: 16.5 cm, 42 cm (with stem)
b) pipe bowl with bird beak and carved wooden stem, h: 16 cm, 50.5 cm (with stem), base
As regalia of Fons and title-holders, terracotta pipes were indispensable personal prestige items, cared for and carried after their owners by retainers, and displayed as status indicators on ceremonial occasions.
The object Two pipes with the object ID 3051616 was part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale on September 24, 2025, lot number 235 at that time and is currently available for EUR 300 in Open sale.
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