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A Grassfields Smoking Pipe Bowl

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Item Details

Description

Pfeifenkopf
Grasland, Kamerun
Mit Sockel / with base
Gelbguss. L 20 cm.

Provenienz:
Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich (in situ erworben, 1960er Jahre).

Kunstvoll gestaltete Prestige-Tabakspfeifen gehörten zu den Insignien der Herrscher und Notabeln, die sich mitunter auch gegenseitig mit solchen Prestigeobjekten beschenkten.

Weiterführende Literatur:
Spindler, Roma (1992). Rund um Tabakspfeifen. Staatliches Museum Berlin.

CHF 200 / 400
EUR 172 / 344

Condition

The condition (wear, eventual cracks, tear, other imperfections and the effects of aging etc. if applicable) of this lot is as visible on the multiple photos we have uploaded for your documentation.

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A Grassfields Smoking Pipe Bowl

Name: A Grassfields Smoking Pipe Bowl
SKU: 97591216
Price: 500 CHF
Availability: InStock

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