Museum number:
| APM 15.065a |
Subcollection:
| ethnographic pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| stylized animal head |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van steen met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en korte rechte steel licht verwijdend tot manchet. Ketel omgekeerd kop van een paard of ander dier met puntige oren en gestileerde snuit. |
Date:
| Period | 1500 B.C. - 1200 B.C. |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.26 in (3.2 cm) |
| Width | 0.91 in (2.3 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.59 in (1.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | steatite (stone) |
| Technique | carved |
| Colour | cream |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Asia |
| Region international | South East Asia |
| Country | Laos (?) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1994 |
| Provenance | Soerabaya, Jalan Kebon Sirih Timur Dalam, antiekhandel, 1989-1994 |
Exhibition
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, overloop, vitrine Azië, v.a. 2001. |
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