F-37 Smoking pipe
Object Type
Smoking pipe
Object Number
JL-F-37
Artist
Unknown
Date produced
Unknown
Attribution/location
South Sotho/South Nguni
Medium/materials
Glass (seed-beads), Lead, Metal, Sinew, Wood
Dimensions (cms)
Bowl: 8.5 x 3 x 4; Length: 15.7
Description

Wooden tobacco pipe. Carved to represent the standing figure of a woman. The neck, one arm
and ankles are banded with lead to indicate decoration. The eyes and eyebrows are of inlaid lead. The figure is wearing an apron of blue, black and white glass seed beads. The bowl of the pipe
is metal lined.

Provenance
Unknown
Additional information
Keywords
carving, Nguni, pipe, Sotho, wood
Classification
Smoking pipe
Digital rights
Brenthurst Library
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