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.
Donor:
Elizabeth Colson
Collection place:
Gwembe Valley, Zambia
Culture or time period:
Gwembe-Tonga
Collector:
Elizabeth Colson
Materials:
Bamboo (material) and Ceramic (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Pipes (smoking equipment)
Function:
5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories
Accession date:
September 9, 2011
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
width 6 centimeters, height 7.5 centimeters, and length 38.52 centimeters