Museum number:
| APM 8.500 |
Subcollection:
| ethnographic pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| seated figure |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van aardewerk met figurale ketel, vlakke onderzijde met lekgat en oplopende steel zonder manchet. Ketel gesneden in reliëf zittende figuur met handen op de knieën, hoge hoofdtooi met geometrische decoratie. Gepolijste rode engobe. |
Date:
| Period | 1930 - 1960 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 6.89 in (17.5 cm) |
| Width | 1.89 in (4.8 cm) | |
| Weight | 383 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pottery (ceramic) |
| Technique | hand-formed |
| Colour | gray |
| Finish | engobe, rood |
| 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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