id: 148741
accession number: 1976.181
share license status: Copyrighted
url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1976.181
updated: 2019-11-18 11:29:17.308000
Pipe, c. 1920s. Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pyaang, 20th century. Wood, brass, and iron; overall: 39.4 cm (15 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Katherine C. White 1976.181
title: Pipe
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creation date: c. 1920s
creation date earliest: 1920
creation date latest: 1929
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creditline: Gift of Katherine C. White
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culture: Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pyaang, 20th century
technique: wood, brass, and iron
department: African Art
collection: African Art
type: Sculpture
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measurements: Overall: 39.4 cm (15 1/2 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Year in Review, 1976
opening date: 1977-02-01T05:00:00
Year in Review, 1976. The Cleveland Museum of Art (February 1-March 6, 1977).
title: At Home in Africa: Design, Beauty and Pleasing Irregularity in Domestic Settings
opening date: 2014-08-28T00:00:00
At Home in Africa: Design, Beauty and Pleasing Irregularity in Domestic Settings. The Galleries at Cleveland State University, OH (August 28-October 4, 2014).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* CMA 1968: "African Tribal Images: The Katherine White Reswick Collection," cat. no. 256, repr.
CMA 1977: "Year in Review 1976," CMA Bulletin LXIV (Feb., 1977), p. 73, no. 26.
The Galleries at Cleveland State, OH (8/27/2014 - 10/4/2014): "At Home in Africa: Design, Beauty and Pleasing Irregularity in Domestic Settings", cat. no. 15-3, p. 253.
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This is a beautiful example of Pianga artistry. The bowl of the pipe is in the form of an elongated palmwine cup.
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