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Hearst Museum object titled Pipe, accession number 5-17018, described as Ceramic pipe bowl composed of a small bowl decorated with alternate crosshatched bands and undecorated bands each of which is periodically interspersed with small geometric elements. The bowl sits upon the neck of an animal with curled horns. The stem of the pipe emerges from the neck of the animal. Two legs serve to provide a standing base of the pipe bowl, along with the animal's muzzle. By lla, before 1974.

Hearst Museum object titled Pipe, accession number 5-17031, described as Man's pipe with bamboo stem and ceramic bowl, modeled in the shape of a man's head. Stem is rough cut and tapered at the end attached to the bowl. Ceramic bowl is attached by a hollow tube (partially broken) and is of a terracotta clay filed to very dark brown. Native name = mfuko. 1972. Africa, Ambia, Gwembe, Tonga, Chipepo Chieftan.

Hearst Museum object titled Pipe, accession number 5-17009, described as Ceramic pipe bowl composed of a small bowl decorated with crosshatching bands broken in 4 places by vertical, undecorated bands. The bowl sits upon the neck of an animal with "v" shaped horns. The stem of the pipe emerges from the neck of the animal. Two legs serve to provide a standing base of the pipe bowl, along with the animal's muzzle.

Hearst Museum object titled Pipe, accession number 5-17026, described as Long ,wooden, pipe stem (87.6cm)with a hollow center, which ends in a metal spike (8.7cm), to which a ceramic pipe bowl on a short, "L" shaped stem, is inserted 9.0cm above the base of the pipe stem. The stem is decorated with 4 detachable rings of beading, 2 of which have short beaded tassels. The ceramic pipe bowl is carinated with the area above the shoulder left plain, but the lower section crosshatched. A single plain "V" on the outer side, and a plain band on the inner side of the crosshatched section are the only decoration. The stem has 2 small rectangular protuberances on opposing sides of the stem, which ends in an angled, slightly flared stub. 4.5cm from the base of the bowl, a right angle bend occurs in the stem which tapers slightly and is inserted into the side of the wooden stem. The bowl is secured to the wooden stem with fine wire lashing at stub and through holes in the side of the carinated ridge of the bowl. Collected in 1982. Zambia, Gwembe Valley, Chipepo Chieftaincy.