Art Institute of Chicago
Prestige Pipe
Kota · Late 19th or early 20th century
Provenance
Ownership history
- Reportedly acquired in Gabon by Charles Pignet, Paris, 1920s or 1930s [this and following according to email correspondence between Costa Petridis and Renaud Vanuxem, Apr. 24 and May 3, 2025; copies in curatorial object file]. Philippe Sohier, Paris (Asnières-sur-Seine); sold to Renaud Vanuxem, Paris; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2025.
Recorded by Art Institute of Chicago.
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