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The Christina N. and Swan J. Turnblad Memorial Fundexpand_more 96.90
Elaborately decorated tobacco pipes of terra-cotta (baked clay), brass and wood were commonly used by men in all regions of Cameroon. The decoration of the pipe was an indication of the owner’s rank in the social and political hierarchy of his community.
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