Museum number:

APM 19.969

Subcollection:

ethnographic pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

dog's head with open mouth

Description:

Tabakspijp van hout met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte tige vroeger met busje. Ketel kop van een hond met open bek en regelmatige tanden, de ogen glaskralen. Ketel inwendig bekleed met messingplaat.

Date:

Period 1880 - 1930


Dimensions:

BowlHeight1.93 in (4.9 cm)
Width1.38 in (3.5 cm)
StemLength1.77 in (4.5 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type insert pipe
Pipe shape figural
Materialwood
Techniquecarved
Colourlight brown
Other materialsbrass (metal)
Finish ogen, glas
Traces of use gerookt
Production
ContinentAfrica
Region internationalCentral-Africa
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Region nationalOrientale Province (north-east)
EthnicityMangbetu (?)
Acquisition
Year 2009
Provenance Thiers, veilinghuis Piasa, lot 483
Parijs, collectie Musée de la Seita, <1980-2009, zonder nummer

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