Museum number:
| APM 7.192c |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head Michelangelo |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel. Ketel hoofd Michelangelo met snor en baard in een punt, geborduurd kapje op het hoofd. Ketel voorzijde op de plaats van de baard weijer doorgestoken. Persvorm in drie delen. |
Date:
| Period | 1870 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.05 in (5.2 cm) |
| Width | 1.1 in (2.8 cm) |
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 | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade number | 626 |
| Trade name | fantaisie Michel-Ange |
Acquisition
| Year | 1978 |
| Excavation site | Givet, route de Famennes, fabrieksstort Gambier, 1978 |
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