Museum number:

APM 14.245

Subcollection:

ethnographic pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

geometric decoration

Description:

Tabakspijp van aardewerk met cilindrische ketel, brede vlakke filtrand, zonder hiel en rechte steel met trechtervormige manchet. Ketel baan met staande streepjes afgesloten door concentrische ringen. Filtrand intaglio visgraatmotief. Steel bij manchet vier concentrische ringen.

Date:

Period 1880 - 1930


Dimensions:

BowlHeight2.01 in (5.1 cm)
Width1.89 in (4.8 cm)
StemLength1.57 in (4 cm)
Weight71 gram
Characteristics
Pipe type stub stemmed pipe
Pipe shape cylindrical
Materialpottery (ceramic)
Techniquehand-formed
Colourbrown
Finish gepolijst
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContinentAfrica
Region internationalCentral-Africa
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Acquisition
Year 1995
Provenance Luik, veilinghuis Michel Lhomme, lot 183
Luik, collectie André Joiris, 1981-1994

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