Pair of West African tobacco pipes with terracotta bowl, probably 19th century Pair of tobacco pipes from West Africa, probably Ghana. Pipe bowl made of red-brown fired clay or terracotta. These partially chipped. One shell-shaped and decorated with fine grooves, the other star-shaped. Both with a long hollow wooden stem. Probably 19th century with signs of use and age. Length of pipe bowl approx. 7 - 8cm. Total length 86cm & 53cm. Similar specimens can also be found in the "Amsterdam Pipe Museum" Source: https://pipemuseum.nl/en/west-afrikaans-rookgerei

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