A Bamum Terracotta Tobacco Pipe, Cameroon
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:34881 | Tribe: Bamum |
Maker: Bamum artist | Material: Pottery |
Color: Brown | Original/Reproduction: Original |
Black burnished terracotta with surface residue of mud, measures not quite eleven inches in height. Hand modeled. Two of the hooks around the mouth of the bowl have broken off and been reattached as shown in photos. Otherwise the sculpture is intact. Pipe was used ceremonially, has respectable age. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.