Museum number:
| APM 15.390 |
Subcollection:
| ethnographic pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| burnt geometric decoration |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van bamboe met buisvormig, langwerpig cilindrische model met de bamboeknopen aan de beiden einden. Overlangs versierd met ingebrande geometrische decoratie van omgaande lijnen en geometrische motieven. Een der einden aan de zijkant doorboord. |
Date:
| Period | 1860 - 1920 |
Dimensions:
| General | Length | 18.11 in (46 cm) |
| Diameter | 1.89 in (4.8 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | tubular pipe |
| Pipe shape | cylindrical |
| Material | bamboo (wood) |
| Technique | burned |
| Colour | yellow-brown |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Australia and Oceania |
| Region international | Melanesia |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Ethnicity | Papua |
Acquisition
| Year | 1990 |
| Provenance | Knowle, veilinghuis Phillips Midlands, 1990 |
| Bramber, collectie Anthony Irving, House of Pipes, <1970-1989 |
Exhibition
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, overloop, vitrine Azië, v.a. 2001. |
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