Pipe with depiction of a ruler

Eghap(?) artist

Early 20th century

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 344

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Title: Pipe with depiction of a ruler
Artist: Eghap(?) artist
Date: Early 20th century
Geography: Cameroon, Bamileke region, Bagam
Culture: Bamileke peoples, Bagam chiefdom
Medium: Terracotta, wood, iron
Dimensions: H. 3 1/4 × W. 2 3/4 × D. 19 3/4 in. (8.3 × 7 × 50.2 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Implements
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1972
Object Number: 1972.4.42
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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