Museum number:
| APM 30.532 |
Subcollection:
| meerschaum pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| human skull with elongated shape |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van meerschuim met figurale ketel en zonder steel met een insteekgat achter in de ketel. Pijpenkop handgesneden een mensenschedel met merkwaardig langgerekte vorm. Steel van bot aan de achterzijde ingezet met afgeplat eind en knoop. |
Date:
| Period | 1880 - 1910 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 1.57 in (4 cm) |
| Bowl | Height | 1.42 in (3.6 cm) |
| Width | 1.85 in (4.7 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 3.74 in (9.5 cm) |
| Weight | 35 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | insert pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | meerschaum (block) (stone) |
| Technique | carved |
| Colour | yellow-brown |
| Other materials | animal bone (animal material) |
| Oher techniques | carved |
| Other colours | ivory white |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | Germany |
Acquisition
| Year | 2024 |
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