Museum number:
| APM 7.138 |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| head silenus |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en rechte steel. Ketel hoofd Silenus met bol gezicht met bladeren en druiven rond het hoofd. Steel parelrijen. |
Date:
| Period | 1870 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.65 in (4.2 cm) |
| Width | 1.1 in (2.8 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.97 in (5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Traces of use | ongerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | France |
| Region national | Ardennes |
| Town | Givet |
| Maker | Gambier |
| Trade number | 937 |
| Trade name | fantaisie Silène, petite |
Acquisition
| Year | 1978 |
| Excavation site | Givet, route de Famennes, fabrieksstort Gambier, 1978 |
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