Museum number:
| APM 22.032 |
Subcollection:
| ethnographic pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| pierced heel |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van hout met hoge cilindrische ketel, hielmarkering en rechte steel met uitlopend einde. Ketel onversierd. Hiel afgeplatte ovaalvorm met twee vingervormige openingen met ertussen een sleufje. Ketel inwendig plaatmetaal. |
Date:
| Period | 1900 - 1920 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 4.49 in (11.4 cm) |
| Bowl | Height | 4.45 in (11.3 cm) |
| Width | 1.14 in (2.9 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 7.87 in (20 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | cylindrical |
| Material | acacia (wood) |
| Technique | carved |
| Colour | brown |
| Other materials | sheet metal (metal) |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Africa |
| Region international | Southern Africa |
| Country | South Africa |
| Region national | Eastern Cape |
| Ethnicity | Xhosa |
Acquisition
| Year | 2014 |
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