Pipe Bowl

Bamum people, Republic of Cameroon, African

20th century

  • Titles Pipe Bowl (Descriptive)
  • Medium fired clay and slip
  • Dimensions 14 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 8 in. (36.8 x 17.1 x 20.3 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Dick Jemison Collection of African Pottery, AFI.151.2012
  • Work Type pipe bowl
  • Classification Tools & Equipment
  • On View

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