Pipe
CultureNgbaka
MediumWood, coins, brass, copper, and glass
DimensionsOverall: 11 7/8 × 1 7/8 × 4 1/2 inches (30.15 × 4.75 × 11.43 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Tranin Family from the collection of Donald H. Tranin
Object number2013.47.50
On View
Not on viewCollections
ProvenanceRobert Vervoort (1956-2022), Molenstede-Diest, Belgium [1];
Purchased from Vervoort by dealer Marc Leo Félix, Brussels, Belgium, FX000014, by February 2000;
Purchased from Félix by Donald (1927-2007) and Sally (1930-2017) Tranin, no. 204, Kansas City, MO, April 3, 2000;
By descent to their son, Ed Tranin, Leawood, KS, and their daughter, Laura Tranin, Seattle, WA, by 2013;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2013.
NOTES:
[1] According to Marc Leo Félix, in email correspondence with MacKenzie Mallon, Specialist, Provenance, February 13, 2023, NAMA curatorial files.
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