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Large ebony pipe - good example of native carving and use of metal
Large ebony pipe - good example of native carving and use of metal
Object Number 37-32-50/2414
Display Title Large ebony pipe - good example of native carving and use of metal
Descriptions
Inventory Description Pipe, carved wood, rifle-shaped, incised, partial metal shaft, broken leather st
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Pipe
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Bene
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Cameroon
Additional Geographic Terms Cameroon, southern: Mbalmayon, vicinity of
Materials Wood, Metal
Dimensions Overall: 80 x 9 x 2.3 cm (31 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 3
Label on object 37-32-50/2414

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