Museum number:

APM 30.696

Subcollection:

ethnographic pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

aluminum straps, triangular bowl opening

Description:

Tabakspijp van ijzer met langgerekte conische vorm met trechtervormige iets afgeplatte ketel, schuins afgesneden ketelopening, de ketel overgaand in een rechte steel met knopmondstuk. Ketelopening koperen band, gevolgd door aluminium band, ketel verder van hout, steel afwisselend banen hout en aluminium, mondstuk met knop in roodkoper.

Date:

Period 1980 - 2000


Dimensions:

GeneralLength4.13 in (10.5 cm)
Diameter0.51 in (1.3 cm)
BowlHeight1.1 in (2.8 cm)
Width0.51 in (1.3 cm)
StemLength3.15 in (8 cm)
Weight7 gram
Characteristics
Pipe type tubular pipe
Pipe shape funnel shape
Materialiron (metal)
Techniqueforged
Colourdark brown
Other materialsaluminum, copper (metal)
Traces of use gerookt
Production
ContinentAfrica
Region internationalWest Africa
CountryMauritania
EthnicityTouareg
Acquisition
Year 2024

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