Smoking pipe. Made form copper alloy metal. The pipe-bowl and stem socket are joined forming a pointed angle. The pipe-bowl is cylindrical with a concave middle. It is decorated with incised linear bands and knobs. The stem socket is cylindrical with a ring attached to the underside. The pipe stem tapers towards the mouthpiece which has an ridged rim. There is a band of incised rings around the base of the stem. There is a ring attached to the underside of the pipe stem - there is a fabric cord tied to the rings on the stem socket and pipe stem. [AB [OPS Move] 27/9/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Smoking pipe. Made form copper alloy metal. The pipe-bowl and stem socket are joined forming a pointed angle. The pipe-bowl is cylindrical with a concave middle. It is decorated with incised linear bands and knobs. The stem socket is cylindrical with a ring attached to the underside. The pipe stem tapers towards the mouthpiece which has an ridged rim. There is a band of incised rings around the base of the stem. There is a ring attached to the underside of the pipe stem - there is a fabric cord tied to the rings on the stem socket and pipe stem. [AB [OPS Move] 27/9/2016]
Geographical reference: Cameroon
Africa > Central Africa > Cameroon; Fumban
Cultural groups: Bamum
Person: Field collector Lois Mitchison; PRM source Lois Mitchison
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1958
Date collected: 1958
Acquisition information: Purchased: 1959
Materials and processes: Material Brass Metal, Material Textile, Material Metal, Process Decorated, Process Cast, Process Tied
Dimensions: Height: max 34 mm, Width: max 134 mm, Length: max 280 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1959.9.34B

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