The bronze pipe below has been vetted as authentic.
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Despite their appearance, the clay and wood pipes below show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.
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BAMUN STYLE PIPES, Cameroon
Elaborate tobacco pipe bowls made out of clay were decorated with a typical Bamun face. Pipes such as these were prestige objects and common among the Bamun and their neighbors.
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