Donor: Dan Stuhlmueller / Culture or time period: Central Bantu / Function: 5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Donor Dan Stuhlmueller Culture or time period Central Bantu Function 5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden pipe, accession number 5-15194, described as Smoking pipe. Dark wood, 1 piece, handcarved. Straight stem with metal band approximately 19 centimeters from mouthpiece. Bowl projecting from stem at 45 degree angle, with incised geometric design. Elongated base extending from bottom of bowl to rounded rest. Length 45.2 centimeters, diameter of bowl rim 5.1 centimeters. From Central Africa, Zaire, Kuba (Murdock 38:21).