Museum number:
| APM 4.655 |
Subcollection:
| ethnographic pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| scribing lines |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van aardewerk met trechtervorm ketel, vlakke onderzijde met lekgat en oplopende steel met glad steeleind. Ketel inkraswerk van zigzag lijnen tussen twee concentrisch ingekraste banden, bovende voet omgaande lijnen. Oorspronkelijke montage met lang recht houten roer met geplet aluminium omwonden. |
Date:
| Period | 1930 - 1960 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 5.59 in (14.2 cm) |
| Width | 1.85 in (4.7 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 4.33 in (11 cm) |
| Length total | 25.59 in (65 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | funnel shape |
| Material | pottery (ceramic) |
| Technique | hand-formed |
| Colour | red |
| Other materials | wood, aluminum (metal) |
| Finish | kleurstof, zwart |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Africa |
| Region international | West Africa |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Region national | Grasslands |
Acquisition
| Year | 1993 |
| Provenance | Rotterdam, Steven van de Raadt, African Art |
| Soest, collectie Ger Luttik, <1975-1992 |
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