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:

GeneralLength4.45 in (11.3 cm)
BowlHeight1.97 in (5 cm)
Width0.79 in (2 cm)
StemLength2.56 in (6.5 cm)
Characteristics
Pipe type tubular cigar(ette) holder
Pipe shape tubular
Materialsteatite (stone)
Techniquecarved
Colourgreyish
Finish gepolijst
Traces of use ongerookt
Production
ContinentAfrica
Region internationalSouthern Africa
CountrySouth Africa
Region nationalWestern Cape
EthnicityKhoikhoi (Hottentot)
Acquisition
Year 2014

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