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Pair of Bamoun Benin Bronze Ceremonial Smoking Pipes c1940
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A pair of highly decorated Bamoun bronze ceremonial smoking pipes from western Cameroon, traditionally associated with royal authority and court ceremony.
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This pair of highly decorated bronze ceremonial smoking pipes was made by the Bamoun (or Bamum) people of the Grassfields region of western Cameroon.
Rather than objects for everyday smoking, pipes of this kind were powerful symbols of royal authority. They were used by kings, chiefs and important members of the court during rituals, diplomatic occasions and ceremonies.
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