Museum number:

APM 30.898

Subcollection:

ceramic pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

interpretation of an African gourd pipe

Description:

Tabakspijp van aardewerk met trechtervormige ketel geplaatst op een dubbele kalebasvorm, onopvallend tuitvormig mondstuk. Oppervlak geheel bedekt met geometrisch ingekraste decoratie.

Date:

Period 1990 - 1995


Dimensions:

GeneralHeight2.32 in (5.9 cm)
Length2.76 in (7 cm)
BowlHeight1.18 in (3 cm)
Width0.67 in (1.7 cm)
StemLength2.17 in (5.5 cm)
Weight29 gram
Characteristics
Pipe type stem pipe
Pipe shape funnel shape
Materialpottery (ceramic)
Techniquehand-formed
Colourorange red
Finish inkraswerk
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContinentEurope
Region internationalSouth Europe
CountryItaly
Region nationalLombardy
TownGavirate
MakerAlberto Paronelli
Acquisition
Year 2024
Comments
Zie: Le Livre de la Pipe 1998, p 94, artikel "Down to earth" over de vervaardiging van pijpaarden figuurtjes.

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