Museum number:
| APM 15.327 |
Subcollection:
| ethnographic pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| seated figure with hat |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van aardewerk met figurale kete, vlakke onderzijde en oplopende steel met gladde manchetband. Ketel zittende figuur met muts met band die als een halssieraad op de borst hangt, de handen op de knieën, de knieën gespreid, de voeten naast elkaar aan de ketelbasis. Roodgetinte engobe. |
Date:
| Period | 1900 - 1950 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 5.16 in (13.1 cm) |
| Width | 1.61 in (4.1 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 1.57 in (4 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pottery (ceramic) |
| Technique | hand-formed |
| Colour | red-brown |
| Finish | engobe, rood |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Africa |
| Region international | West Africa |
| Country | Ghana |
| Ethnicity | Gurunsi |
Acquisition
| Year | 1998 |
| Provenance | Ghana, etnografische handel, 1998 |
Exhibition
| Amsterdam, Pijpenkabinet, permanente presentatie, serre, vitrine Afrika, v.a. 2002. |
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