Museum number:
| APM 9.786 |
Subcollection:
| excavated pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| "ZULU", head negro |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van klei met figurale ketel, zonder hiel en oplopende steel. Ketel hoofd zoeloeneger met sik en hoofdband. Steel links in reliëf "ZULU" en "GAMBIER", rechts "A PARIS". |
Date:
| Period | 1875 - 1890 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.93 in (4.9 cm) |
| Width | 1.34 in (3.4 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 0.39 in (1 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 | 1036 |
| Trade name | nègre, tête (Zulu) |
| Mark | JG (stempel, steel onderzijde) |
Acquisition
| Year | 1988 |
| Provenance | Givet, Philippe Canon, 1987-1988 |
| Excavation site | Givet, Gambierfabriek, binnenplaats, 1987 |
Comments
| Vgl. APM 10.782 de gave tabakspijp. |
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