Chokwe, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia: a tobacco pipe made of wood, with an ape figure on the pipe bowl.
Chokwe, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia: a tobacco pipe made of wood, with an ape figure on the pipe bowl.
A very original tobacco pipe, made of carved wood, with a carefully and finely formed ape figure on the front of the pipe bowl, carved out from the same piece. The pipe bowl is made of hard, light-coloured wood and coloured dark reddish-brown. It has a rim of sheet iron above, and is also inlaid with sheet metal. The mouthpiece of thin bamboo cane is also connected to the pipe bowl by means of sheet iron.
A fine object with good patina and light-coloured, worn areas through protracted use. A white inscription on the underside of the pipe bowl (‘Chokwe Zambia’) and an inventory number. Length: 21 cm (the entire pipe);
Height: c. 8 cm (the ape). First half to mid-20th century. (ME)
Provenance: South African private collection.
Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
06.04.2017 - 15:00
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EUR 200,-
Chokwe, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia: a tobacco pipe made of wood, with an ape figure on the pipe bowl.
A very original tobacco pipe, made of carved wood, with a carefully and finely formed ape figure on the front of the pipe bowl, carved out from the same piece. The pipe bowl is made of hard, light-coloured wood and coloured dark reddish-brown. It has a rim of sheet iron above, and is also inlaid with sheet metal. The mouthpiece of thin bamboo cane is also connected to the pipe bowl by means of sheet iron.
A fine object with good patina and light-coloured, worn areas through protracted use. A white inscription on the underside of the pipe bowl (‘Chokwe Zambia’) and an inventory number. Length: 21 cm (the entire pipe);
Height: c. 8 cm (the ape). First half to mid-20th century. (ME)
Provenance: South African private collection.
Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Asta: | Tribal Art |
| Tipo d'asta: | Asta in sala |
| Data: | 06.04.2017 - 15:00 |
| Luogo dell'asta: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Esposizione: | 01.04. - 06.04.2017 |