Museum number:

APM 11.374

Subcollection:

prehistoric pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

pet animal, platform type

Description:

Tobacco pipe made of earthenware with funnel shape bowl on flat triangular extension, so-called platform and the reminiscence of two legs on the side of the bowl. Stem in high relief head of a pet animal with pointy ears, body rendered simplified by two S-shaped curls on both sides of the bowl to indicate the legs and a thin tail over the top of the stem, from the neck of the animal a thin stuck ring along the bowl base. Red polished slip.

Date:

Period

900 - 1200

Dimensions:

Bowl	Height	1.77 in (4.5 cm)
	Width	1.69 in (4.3 cm)
Stem	Length	10.83 in (27.5 cm)