Museum number:
| APM 2.069 |
Subcollection:
| ethnographic pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| twin bowl, seated figure |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van aardewerk met figurale ketel, vlakke onderzijde met lekgat en oplopende steel zonder manchet. Ketel twee van elkaar afgewende zittende figuren met maanvormige geometrische hoofdtooi, vierkante romp, de benen naast elkaar. Steel geruwd, eind gerestaureed met steelstuk van een andere pijp. |
Date:
| Period | 1900 - 1940 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 4.92 in (12.5 cm) |
| Width | 3.03 in (7.7 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 3.94 in (10 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pottery (ceramic) |
| Technique | hand-formed |
| Colour | gray black |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Africa |
| Region international | West Africa |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Region national | Grasslands |
| Ethnicity | Bamum (?) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1993 |
| Provenance | Rotterdam, Steven van de Raadt, African Art |
| Soest, collectie Ger Luttik, 1972-1992 |
Exhibition
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, serre, vitrine Kameroen, v.a. 2000. |
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