Museum number:
| APM 9.732 |
Subcollection:
| ethnographic pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| mask head with round eyes |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van aardewerk met figurale ketel, zonder hiel met lekgat en korte steel met onopvallende manchet. Ketel maskerkop met bolle ogen en onopvallende oren. |
Date:
| Period | 1880 - 1940 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 4.02 in (10.2 cm) |
| Diameter | 2.4 in (6.1 cm) | |
| Weight | 285 gram |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pottery (ceramic) |
| Technique | hand-formed |
| Colour | red |
| Finish | zwartgesmoord |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Africa |
| Region international | West Africa |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Region national | Grasslands |
| Ethnicity | Bamessing |
Acquisition
| Year | 1988 |
| Provenance | Vlaardingen, Joop Groen |
| Soest, collectie Ger Luttik, <1975-1986 |
Literature
| Benedict Goes, 25 eeuwen roken; De verwonderlijke vormgeving van de pijp. , 1993. p 2, frontispiece. Dit exemplaar. |
| Benedict Goes, The Intriguing Design of Tobacco Pipes. Leiden, 1993. p 2, frontispiece. Dit exemplaar. |
Exhibition
| Leiden, Pijpenkabinet, tentoonstelling "Pijpen uit donker Afrika", 11 april 1993 - 4 juli 1993. |
| Wenen, Österreichisches Tabakmuseum, tentoonstelling "Die 2000 Jährige Geschichte der Tonpfeifen", 23 juni 1994 - 10 september 1994. |
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