Museum number:
| APM 4.045i |
Subcollection:
| ethnographic pipes |
Title:
| pipe stem |
Keyword:
| copper wires |
Description:
| Pijpensteel met messing kern waarom een cilindrische houten klos met doorlopend patroon gemaakt van ingeslagen en omgevouwen koperdraadjes. |
Date:
| Period | 1930 - 1960 |
Dimensions:
| General | Length | 18.5 in (47 cm) |
| Diameter | 1.42 in (3.6 cm) | |
| Weight | 261 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | cylindrical |
| Material | wood |
| Technique | carved |
| Colour | brown |
| Other materials | copper, brass (metal) |
| Traces of use | slijtage |
Production
| Continent | Africa |
| Region international | West Africa |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Region national | Grasslands |
Acquisition
| Year | 1997 |
| Provenance | Foumban, Mama El Hadgnjikom Salifoe |
| Kameroen, Foumban, antiekhandel, 1997 |
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