An Exceptional Eastern Cape Nguni Pipe Bowl and Stem

Period: 1800-1900

Medium: Wood, Metal, Leather, Wood and metal

Dimension: 45.5 cm (17⁷/₈ inches)

Provenance: Taylor A Dale, Sante Fe
Ex Private collection
Ex Private Continental collection

Literature: Published: 
‘The Art of Southeast Africa’, 5 Continents, Milano, Italy, 2002

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It has been suggested, that the inscription: ‘Matabele S.A 1892’ indicates the piece was traded to the northern region in the 19th century and / or that the label was written on return in ‘error’.