Head as pipe bowl with separately carved wood stem Ngongo?
Title
Head as pipe bowl with separately carved wood stem Ngongo?
Identifier
2010.2.47
Subject
African, Oceanic & New World Cultures
Description
Wide forehead and ovoid eyes within recess; triangular nose; raised lips, mouth set low in chin/truncated neck; raised block of scarification block in front of distinct ears; raised hair with diagonal incised detail. Scorched bowl; tapered western style
Creator
African, Kuba
Format
personal artifact, pipe
wood
Overall: 5 3/4" (14.6 cm)
Date
early to mid-20th century
Donor
Gift of Ralph ('65) and Barbara Drake ('68) Bresler
Files
Collection
Citation
African, Kuba, “Head as pipe bowl with separately carved wood stem Ngongo?,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed May 14, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/1100.