Museum number:

APM 11.486

Subcollection:

ethnographic pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

weighted base, incised decoration

Description:

Tabakspijp van aardewerk met ovale licht gebolde ketel op verzwaarde voet, oplopende steel met vlakke manchetband. Ketel ingekraste geometrische decoratie van twee verticale lijnen verbonden door een horizontale. Steeleind met leer omkleed. Voet onderzijde slijtage.

Date:

Period 1900 - 1950


Dimensions:

BowlHeight2.09 in (5.3 cm)
Width1.46 in (3.7 cm)
StemLength1.57 in (4 cm)
Weight80 gram
Characteristics
Pipe type stub stemmed pipe
Pipe shape heavy oval
Materialpottery (ceramic)
Techniquehand-formed
Colourred
Finish engobe, rood
Traces of use gerookt
Production
ContinentAfrica
Region internationalWest Africa
CountryGhana
EthnicityLobi (?)
Acquisition
Year 1990
Provenance Ghana, Kumasi, S. Fofane, handelaar
Ghana, locale handel, 1990

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