Museum number:
| APM 8.682 |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| tightrope walker, ostrich |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met trechtervorm ketel, spoor en rechte steel. Ketel links in reliëf koorddanser met evenwichtsstok. Ketel rechts in reliëf naar links gewende struisvogel met hoefijzer tussen de snavel. Ketelnaden parelfilet. |
Date:
| Period | 1720 - 1745 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.5 in (3.8 cm) |
| Width | 0.79 in (2 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.2 in (0.5 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stem pipe |
| Pipe shape | funnel shape |
| Material | pipe clay (ceramic) |
| Technique | press moulded |
| Colour | white |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Europe |
| Region international | Western Europe |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Region national | South Holland |
| Town | Gouda (?) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1985 |
| Provenance | Leiden, Leonard de Moulin |
| Excavation site | Leiden, omgeving, 1984 |
Literature
| Don Duco, De Nederlandse kleipijp, handboek voor determineren. Amsterdam, 2026. hfst 5, p 209, afb 163. Dit exemplaar. |
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