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2 Gurunsi Tobacco Pipes (1 bowl missing)

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2 Gurunsi Tobacco Pipes (1 bowl missing)

Item Details

Description

2 Tabakpfeifen (1 Brennkammer fehlt)
Gurunsi, Burkina Faso
Ohne Sockel / without base
Holz, Gelbguss, Leder. L 57 cm und 54,5 cm.

Provenienz:
Walter Häusler, Thurgau. 1960er Jahre in Nigeria erworben.

Kunstvoll gestaltete Prestige-Tabakspfeifen gehörten zu den Insignien der Herrscher und Notabeln, die sich mitunter auch gegenseitig mit solchen Prestigeobjekten beschenkten.

Weiterführende Literatur:
Spindler, Roma (1992). Rund um Tabakspfeifen. Staatliches Museum Berlin.

CHF 50 / 100
EUR 43 / 86

Condition

The condition (wear, eventual cracks, tear, other imperfections and the effects of aging etc. if applicable) of this lot is as visible on the multiple photos we have uploaded for your documentation.

Please feel free to contact Hammer Auktionen for all questions you might have regarding this lot (info@hammerauktionen.ch).

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2 Gurunsi Tobacco Pipes (1 bowl missing)

Name: 2 Gurunsi Tobacco Pipes (1 bowl missing)
SKU: 83316207
Price: 60 CHF
Availability: InStock

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