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262 - AFRICA, Cameroon - 20th century
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AFRICA, Cameroon - 20th century ZOOMORPHIC PIPE BOWL Globular in shape, the pipe bowl is topped by an elephant’s head with large, spread-out ears, a coiled trunk, and an open mouth. The body is decorated in high relief with figures whose limbs are folded like those of amphibians, a female figure, and human heads, set among striated patterns. A socket for attachment is located on the reverse side. Carved wood H. 25.5 cm Note: The elephant, the quintessential royal emblem in the Grassfields, is associated with the sovereign’s power. The amphibian figures symbolize fertility and abundance.
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