Museum number:
| APM 30.407 |
Subcollection:
| pipes various materials |
Title:
| cigarette pipe |
Keyword:
| cigarette holder in the shape of a traditional tobacco pipe |
Description:
| Sigarettenpijp van ivoor met cilindrische ketel met afgeronde bovenzijde en afgeronde onderzijde, vlakke bodem zonder hiel en rechte steel met afgeplat steeleind en knoop. Ketel onversierd. Steel weerszijden overlangs ingesnoerde lijnen die bij het mondstuk een rand vormen. |
Date:
| Period | 1930 - 1960 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 1.42 in (3.6 cm) |
| Bowl | Height | 1.38 in (3.5 cm) |
| Width | 1.1 in (2.8 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 4.33 in (11 cm) |
| Weight | 60 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | cylindrical |
| Material | animal bone (animal material) |
| Technique | turned (on a lathe), carved |
| Colour | yellowish white |
| Finish | gepolijst |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Africa |
| Region international | Central-Africa |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo (?) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2023 |
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