{"id":4711,"date":"2026-01-13T05:04:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T05:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africanflair.com\/shop\/?post_type=product&#038;p=4711"},"modified":"2026-01-13T05:15:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T05:15:36","slug":"african-clay-pipe","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/africanflair.com\/shop\/?product=african-clay-pipe","title":{"rendered":"African Clay Pipe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">This is a hand-crafted anthropomorphic clay pipe, originating from East Africa. These types of pipes are more than just functional smoking tools; they are frequently considered prestige items or ceremonial objects.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">The most striking feature is the bowl, which is sculpted into a highly stylized human face. The facial features are characteristic of African mask traditions<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"4,2,0\">The clay has a dark smoked finish, giving it a deep charcoal black color with a slight earthy sheen. \u00a0The pipe has a long, slender stem that tapers toward the mouthpiece. This length helps cool the smoke before it reaches the user.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,1,0\">Near the center of the stem, there are visible rings or decorative bands carved into the clay, providing both a better grip and aesthetic detail.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\">\u00a0The interior of the bowl\u00a0 shows a hand-formed cavity with a small hole leading into the stem.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\">\u00a0In most parts of Africa, decorated pipes were symbols of social status, wealth, and authority.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">Authority Clay pipe<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"0\">Made in East Africa<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-path-to-node=\"0\">Materials : Clay &amp; Wood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6,2,0\">\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[15],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4711","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-arts-crafts","8":"first","9":"instock","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-variable","14":"has-default-attributes"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanflair.com\/shop\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/4711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanflair.com\/shop\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanflair.com\/shop\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanflair.com\/shop\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4711"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanflair.com\/shop\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4708"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/africanflair.com\/shop\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanflair.com\/shop\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=4711"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanflair.com\/shop\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=4711"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/africanflair.com\/shop\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=4711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}