Museum number:
APM 4.918b |
Subcollection:
ethnographic pipes |
Title:
tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
plain, bowl opening milling |
Description:
Tabakspijp van steatiet met buisvorm uitlopend in een onopvallend knopmondstuk. Voorwerp overlangs met mes gepolijst, ketelopening twee concentrische ringen met ertussen schuinse streepjes. Filtdecoratie sporen van kalk of krijt. |
Date:
Period | 1860 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
General | Length | 4.45 in (11.3 cm) |
Bowl | Height | 1.97 in (5 cm) |
Width | 0.79 in (2 cm) | |
Stem | Length | 2.56 in (6.5 cm) |
Characteristics
Pipe type | tubular cigar(ette) holder |
Pipe shape | tubular |
Material | steatite (stone) |
Technique | carved |
Colour | greyish |
Finish | gepolijst |
Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
Continent | Africa |
Region international | Southern Africa |
Country | South Africa |
Region national | Western Cape |
Ethnicity | Khoikhoi (Hottentot) |
Acquisition
Year | 2014 |
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