Pipe in the Form of a Rifle
| Culture | Kongo |
|---|---|
| Title | Pipe in the Form of a Rifle |
| Date | Unknown |
| Medium | Wood and metal |
| Dimensions | Object: 4 × 12 3/8 in. (10.2 × 31.4 cm) Overall: 4 × 12 3/8 in. (10.2 × 31.4 cm) |
| Credit Line | Raymond and Laura Wielgus Collection, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 2000.175 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
A pipe in the form of a gun with a head, acting as the bowl of the pipe, in the center of the form facing the butt of the gun. There is metal added to decorate the butt of the gun as well as at the top of the head and at the front end of the gun form. There is an incised triangle form with several diamonds within it decorating the sides of the central portion of the gun.
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"Pipe in the Form of a Rifle | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2026. https://collections.artmuseum.indiana.edu/browse/object.php?number=2000.175