Bamileke pipe
Bamileke pipe
Date: early - mid-20th century
Geography: Cameroon
Culture: Bamileke peoples
Dimensions: 30cm L x 8cm W x 10cm D
Weight: 695g
Material: clay, wood and bamboo
Condition: there are some small chips to the face but otherwise good condition considering the fragility of its construction - see photos.
Originating from the Bamum or Bamileke People in Cameroon during the early to mid-20th century, Bamileke pipes had a clay bowl with a wooden, brass, or ivory stem. They were reserved for ceremonies as a means of connecting with divine beings, although some were ornamental and only used as a symbol of prestige.
This pipe has facial features of a pronounced forehead, incised eyebrows, bulging round eyes, nose with flared nostrils, mouth with clenched teeth, and puffed-out cheeks. This design was commonplace among pipes owned by the tribal chiefs with the likelihood that this pipe bowl originates from the Bamum people.
Bamileke pipe
Date: early - mid-20th century
Geography: Cameroon
Culture: Bamileke peoples
Dimensions: 30cm L x 8cm W x 10cm D
Weight: 695g
Material: clay, wood and bamboo
Condition: there are some small chips to the face but otherwise good condition considering the fragility of its construction - see photos.
Originating from the Bamum or Bamileke People in Cameroon during the early to mid-20th century, Bamileke pipes had a clay bowl with a wooden, brass, or ivory stem. They were reserved for ceremonies as a means of connecting with divine beings, although some were ornamental and only used as a symbol of prestige.
This pipe has facial features of a pronounced forehead, incised eyebrows, bulging round eyes, nose with flared nostrils, mouth with clenched teeth, and puffed-out cheeks. This design was commonplace among pipes owned by the tribal chiefs with the likelihood that this pipe bowl originates from the Bamum people.
Bamileke pipe
Date: early - mid-20th century
Geography: Cameroon
Culture: Bamileke peoples
Dimensions: 30cm L x 8cm W x 10cm D
Weight: 695g
Material: clay, wood and bamboo
Condition: there are some small chips to the face but otherwise good condition considering the fragility of its construction - see photos.
Originating from the Bamum or Bamileke People in Cameroon during the early to mid-20th century, Bamileke pipes had a clay bowl with a wooden, brass, or ivory stem. They were reserved for ceremonies as a means of connecting with divine beings, although some were ornamental and only used as a symbol of prestige.
This pipe has facial features of a pronounced forehead, incised eyebrows, bulging round eyes, nose with flared nostrils, mouth with clenched teeth, and puffed-out cheeks. This design was commonplace among pipes owned by the tribal chiefs with the likelihood that this pipe bowl originates from the Bamum people.