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Brass and wood pipes



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Title

Brass and wood pipes

Creator

Senufo or Bobo

Culture

Senufo (or Bobo) Culture

Place Made

Western Africa

Description

Senufo artists craft rings topped with the heads of large horned animals - a common African symbol of power - that are very similar to those encircling the stems of this pipe. This pipe has a detachable bowl, which indicates that the artist was influenced by European pipes, as African pipes are typically crafted as one piece.

Date Created

bef. 1974

Century

20th

Item Dimensions

7 cm h. x 56 cm w. x 3.5 cm d.

Medium

Sculpture

Materials

Brass, wood, and snake skin

Techniques

Cast, carved and wrapped

Provenance

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stoneman

Acession Number

1985.51A

Accession Year

1985

Photo Number

20200012