Museum number:
APM 10.557 |
Subcollection:
ethnographic pipes |
Title:
tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
face with tatoes |
Description:
Tabakspijp van aardewerk met vlakke iets verzwaarde voet met stamvormige ketel, korte oplopende steel en bandvormige manchet. Ketel voorzijde een maskerachtige portretkop met kort gevlochten haar en getatoeëerd gelaat. Vochtgaatje in de ketelbasis bij de steelaanzet. |
Date:
Period | 1920 - 1950 |
Dimensions:
Bowl | Height | 3.98 in (10.1 cm) |
Width | 2.4 in (6.1 cm) | |
Stem | Length | 1.77 in (4.5 cm) |
Weight | 294 gram |
Characteristics
Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
Pipe shape | figural |
Material | pottery (ceramic) |
Technique | hand-formed |
Colour | red |
Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
Continent | Africa |
Region international | West Africa |
Country | Ghana |
Ethnicity | Gurunsi |
Acquisition
Year | 1992 |
Provenance | Ghana, Kumasi, S. Fofane, handelaar |
Ghana, streek van de Lobi, 1991 |
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