Museum number:
| APM 30.968b |
Subcollection:
| ethnographic pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| plain Xhosa pipe, heel type |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van hout met hoge nauwe ketel, vierkantige hielvorm en lange rechte steel verwijdend naar het steeleind. Onversierd. Ketel inwendig plaatijzer, geplet op de ketelrand. |
Date:
| Period | 1900 - 1930 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 3.07 in (7.8 cm) |
| Width | 1.06 in (2.7 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 7.87 in (20 cm) |
| Weight | 48 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | cylindrical |
| Material | acacia (wood) |
| Technique | hand carved |
| Colour | brown |
| Other materials | tinplate (metal) |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Africa |
| Region international | Southern Africa |
| Country | South Africa |
| Region national | Eastern Cape |
| Ethnicity | Xhosa |
Acquisition
| Year | 2024 |
Comments
| Dit is de standaardformaat tegenhanger van de grote versie onder dit collectienummer. |
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