Museum number:
| APM 11.991b |
Subcollection:
| opium pipes |
Title:
| opium pipe |
Keyword:
| opiumpipe, engraved |
Description:
| opium pipe, engraved |
Date:
| Period | 1880 - 1920 |
Dimensions:
| General | Length | 18.5 in (47 cm) |
| Diameter | 0.91 in (2.3 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | tubular pipe |
| Material | animal bone (animal material) |
| Technique | carved |
| Colour | yellowish white |
| Finish | kleurstof, zwart |
| Traces of use | gebruikt |
Production
| Continent | Asia |
| Region international | East Asia |
| Country | China |
Acquisition
| Year | 1990 |
| Provenance | Londen, veilinghuis Phillips, 1990, lot 283 |
| Bramber, collectie Anthony Irving, House of Pipes, <1970-1989 |
Exhibition
| Leiden, Pijpenkabinet, tentoonstelling "Roken op z'n Chinees", 7 november - 24 december 1993. |
| Wenen, Österreichisches Tabakmuseum, tentoonstelling "Die 2000 Jährige Geschichte der Tonpfeifen", 23 juni 1994 - 10 september 1994. |
| Enschede, Natuurmuseum, tentoonstelling "Drugs, je lust of je leven", april-september 2000. |
| Arnhem, Openluchtmuseum, pijpencollectie in paviljoen Sparenburg, september 2004 - januari 2015. |
| Amsterdam, Castrvm Peregrini, tentoonstelling "Exclude / Include, Alternate Histories", 21 april 2015 - 12 juni 2015. |
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