Museum number:
| APM 24.862 |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head Mercury |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, vlakke onderzijde en oplopende steel. Ketel het hoofd van Mercurius met helm met vleugels aan weerszijden, steel gecanneleerd. |
Date:
| Period | 1860 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 1.81 in (4.6 cm) |
| Bowl | Height | 1.57 in (4 cm) |
| Width | 1.38 in (3.5 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.79 in (2 cm) |
| Weight | 27 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Region national | South Holland |
| Town | Gouda |
Acquisition
| Year | 2022 |
| Excavation site | Gouda, Van Strijenstraat, ophoging, 1983 |
Comments
| Ketelinhoud 9,5 ml. Opmerkelijk model met groot formaat. |
Literature
| Don Duco, De Nederlandse kleipijp, handboek voor determineren. Amsterdam, 2026. hfst 6, p 342, afb 65. Dit exemplaar. |
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