tobacco pipe with human head bowl
tobacco pipe with human head bowl
Nationality
Cameroon Grassfields
Creation date
mid-20th century
Materials
ceramic, ivory, iron, gum
Dimensions
16 13/16 x 3 x 2 1/2 in.
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Eiteljorg
Accession number
1989.973
Currently On View In
Eiteljorg Suite of African and Oceanic Art
In the recent past, pipe smoking was a popular recreation for both men and women. The elaborate nature of the pipe, with an openwork ivory stem and ceramic bowl, indicates it was owned by a person of status.
