Museum number:
| APM 8.499 |
Subcollection:
| ethnographic pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| three standing figures |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van aardewerk met grote cilindrische ketel, vlakke onderzijde met lekgat en rechte steel zonder manchet. Ketel rondom in reliëf drie staande figuren, de handen gespreid op de borst. Gestempelde rondjes als horror vacuï tussen de decoratie. |
Date:
| Period | 1915 - 1955 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 7.95 in (20.2 cm) |
| Width | 3.7 in (9.4 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | cylindrical |
| Material | pottery (ceramic) |
| Technique | hand-formed |
| Colour | black-baked |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Africa |
| Region international | West Africa |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Region national | Grasslands |
Acquisition
| Year | 1984 |
| Provenance | Hilversum, collectie René Hogguer, c. 1982-1984 |
| Amsterdam, veiling Paul Brandt, 1981/1982 |
Literature
| Benedict Goes, 25 eeuwen roken; De verwonderlijke vormgeving van de pijp. , 1993. p 2, frontispiece. Dit exemplaar. |
| Benedict Goes, The Intriguing Design of Tobacco Pipes. Leiden, 1993. p 2, frontispiece. Dit exemplaar. |
Exhibition
| Leiden, Pijpenkabinet, tentoonstelling "1001 Nieuwigheden", 8 oktober 1987 - 31 december 1987. |
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