Museum number:

APM 16.003

Subcollection:

ethnographic pipes

Title:

tobacco pipe

Keyword:

geometric decoration

Description:

Tabakspijp van aardewerk met trechtervorm ketel, vlakke onderzijde en korte rechte steel zonder manchet. Ketel omgaande raderingen. Ketel weerszijden ingedrukte gearceerde ruit. Steel twee banden met concentrische ringen. Grof maaksel.

Date:

Period 1750 - 1900


Dimensions:

BowlHeight1.65 in (4.2 cm)
Width1.42 in (3.6 cm)
StemLength0.79 in (2 cm)
Weight44 gram
Characteristics
Pipe type stub stemmed pipe
Pipe shape funnel shape
Materialpottery (ceramic)
Techniquehand-formed
Colourgray
Traces of use gerookt
Production
ContinentAfrica
Region internationalWest Africa
CountryGhana
Acquisition
Year 2000
Provenance Ghana, Kumasi, S. Fofane, handelaar
Kumasi, antiekhandel, 2000

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