Pipe of zoomorphic prestige Bamou in bronze Cameroon, 40s

Large and ancient zoomorphic prestige pipe bamou bronze cameroon. Rare collector's item, from a private collection in toulouse. From the end of the nineteenth century the bamouns produce many prestigious objects, such as stools, pipes... The stove is characteristic of the bamoun sculptures, characters. These pipes were reserved for important characters from the grassland region of cameroon. The use of pipes is important among the bamouns, the women of king droya's court smoked them in the fields to ensure greater fertility in the soil. The soothsayers also smoked pipes to read oracles. The animal theme is a constant among the bamoun. West region of cameroon. The bamoun are ruled by a king. Total height: 66 cm - 25.98" Stove height: 22 cm - 8.66" Width: 7 cm - 2.75" Depth: 20 cm - 7.87" Weight: 1.9 kg.