Museum number:
| APM 11.008 |
Subcollection:
| ethnographic pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| stylized revolver |
Description:
Tobacco pipe made of earthenware with figural bowl with weighted bottom and flared bowl opening, ridge along the front, continuing along the bottom. The bowl and stem the butt part of a revolver. Fine stamped decoration of cable, cross bands and zigzag lines. Stem both sides ribs. Beautifully finished product. |
Date:
| Period | 1860 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 2.01 in (5.1 cm) |
| Width | 1.42 in (3.6 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.18 in (3 cm) |
| Weight | 43 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pottery (ceramic) |
| Technique | hand-formed |
| Colour | black-baked |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Africa |
| Region international | East Africa |
| Country | Kenya (?) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1989 |
| Provenance | Londen, Portobelloroad antiquemarket, Michael Clements |
| Londen, antiekhandel, 1989 |
Comments
| Vgl. APM 19.364 moderne bruyère die op deze pijp in de vorm van een revolver geinspireerd is. |
Literature
| Don Duco, Historische vormgeving herleeft in moderne tabakspijpen van Mastro de Paja. Amsterdam, 2008. afb 6. Dit exemplaar. |
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