id:			148741
accession number:	1976.181
share license status:	Copyrighted
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1976.181
updated:		2020-11-24 10:01:15.453000

Pipe, c. 1920s. Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pyaang, 20th century. Wood, copper alloy, iron alloy, and organic materials; 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, copper alloy, iron alloy, and organic materials
department:	African Art
collection:	African Art
type:		Implements
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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
	<i>Year in Review, 1976</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (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
	<i>At Home in Africa: Design, Beauty and Pleasing Irregularity in Domestic Settings</i>. The Galleries at Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 26-October 4, 2014).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* CMA 1968: "African Tribal Images: The Katherine White Reswick Collection," cat. no. 256, repr.<br>CMA 1977: "Year in Review 1976," CMA Bulletin LXIV (Feb., 1977), p. 73, no. 26.<br>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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wall description: 
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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