Museum number:

APM 3.751

Subcollection:

ethnographic pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

geometric decoration with spiders

Description:

Tabakspijp van hout met trechtervorm ketel met vlakke bodem met licht oplopende steel zonder manchet. Ketel gesneden met geometrische patronen van aaneengeschakelde spinnen op dubbel gearceerd fond. Tussen de spinnenpoten rechthoekige kaders met geometrisch snijwerk.

Date:

Period 1890 - 1930


Dimensions:

BowlHeight3.39 in (8.6 cm)
Width1.89 in (4.8 cm)
StemLength4.33 in (11 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type insert pipe
Pipe shape funnel shape
Materialwood
Techniquecarved
Colourbrown
Finish lak
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContinentAfrica
Region internationalCentral-Africa
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Region nationalKasai Province (south)
EthnicityKuba
Acquisition
Year 1998
Provenance Antwerpen, Kunstveilingen Bernaerts
Antwerpen, collectie Marcel Mortiers, <1990-1998
Exhibition
Arnhem, Openluchtmuseum, pijpencollectie in paviljoen Sparenburg, september 2004 - januari 2015.

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