Museum number:
| APM 20.804 |
Subcollection:
| smokers' utensils |
Title:
| pipe cleaner |
Keyword:
| ball between columns |
Description:
| Pijpenwroeter van been met priemvorm met wroeterdeel met knopen en ringen bekroond door vier zuiltjes waartussen een losgesneden balletje beweegt, afgewerkt met een knopje. |
Date:
| Period | 1850 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| General | Width | 0.35 in (0.9 cm) |
| Length | 3.94 in (10 cm) | |
| Thickness | 0.31 in (0.8 cm) |
Characteristics
| Material | animal bone (animal material) |
| Technique | carved |
| Colour | yellowish white |
| Traces of use | slijtage |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Region national | Friesland (?) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2011 |
| Provenance | Groningen, Niemeyer Tabaksmuseum, <1980-2011, nr 635 |
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