Museum number:
| APM 96a |
Subcollection:
| ethnographic pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| stamped decoration |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van aardewerk met peervorm ketel, zonder hiel met oplopende steel en schijfvormige manchet. Ketel over de buik ingesnoerde lijnen en gestempelde banden waartussen geometrische driehoeken. Deels bedekt met rode engobe waarin krullen zijn uitgespaard. |
Date:
| Period | 1700 - 1850 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.61 in (4.1 cm) |
| Width | 1.42 in (3.6 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.77 in (4.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | pear shape |
| Material | pottery (ceramic) |
| Technique | pressed |
| Colour | red-brown |
| Other materials | engobe slip (ceramic) |
| Other colours | red |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Africa |
| Region international | West Africa |
| Country | Cameroon (?) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1982 |
| Provenance | Egmond Binnen, collectie Arthur Passtoors, 1979-1982 |
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