Museum number:
| APM 3.558 |
Subcollection:
| ethnographic pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| seated African |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van aardewerk met figurale ketel met afgeplatte onderzijde en lekgat en oplopende steel zonder manchet. Ketel zittende figuur, de handen op de knieën, eenvoudig kroeshaar. Steel onversierd. |
Date:
| Period | 1900 - 1950 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 4.02 in (10.2 cm) |
| Width | 1.73 in (4.4 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 2.76 in (7 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | figural |
| Material | pottery (ceramic) |
| Technique | hand-formed |
| Colour | brown |
| Finish | geglaasd |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Africa |
| Region international | West Africa |
| Country | Cameroon |
| Region national | Grasslands |
Acquisition
| Year | 1997 |
| Provenance | Amsterdam, veilinghuis de Nieuwe Zon |
| Amsterdam, particuliere collectie, 1997 |
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