Museum number:
| APM 4.869 |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "RAOB", buffalo horns |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met kromkop ketel, spoor en rechte steel. Snijfilt. Ketel voorzijde in reliëf buffelhoorns waarboven initialen "RAOB" (Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes). Spoor weerszijden wapenschildje. Steelbreuk in reliëf tekstschildje met puntige einden. |
Date:
| Period | 1860 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.46 in (3.7 cm) |
| Width | 0.94 in (2.4 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.79 in (2 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | asymmetrical oval |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | England |
Acquisition
| Year | 1974 |
| Provenance | Londen, collectie George Narraway, 1968-1974 |
| Excavation site | Londen, Theems, 1968 |
Literature
| Don Duco, RAOB-pijpen. AmsterdamPijpelijntjes, III/2, 1977. p 7, afb 1. Dit exemplaar. |
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