Museum number:
| APM 5.647 |
Subcollection:
| ethnographic pipes |
Title:
| tobacco pipe |
Keyword:
| oval shape with decoration along the bowl opening |
Description:
| Tabakspijp van steatiet met ovale ketel, hiel en rechte steel met knopmondstuk. Filt rondom ingekraste cirkel waarboven schuinse streepjes. Mondstuk door tanden ingesleten. |
Date:
| Period | 1860 - 1900 |
Dimensions:
| Bowl | Height | 1.85 in (4.7 cm) |
| Width | 0.91 in (2.3 cm) | |
| Stem | Length | 2.36 in (6 cm) |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | stub stemmed pipe |
| Pipe shape | oval |
| Material | steatite (stone) |
| Technique | carved |
| Colour | brown tones |
| Finish | gepolijst |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Continent | Africa |
| Region international | Southern Africa |
| Country | South Africa |
| Region national | Western Cape |
| Ethnicity | Khoikhoi (Hottentot) |
Acquisition
| Year | 2015 |
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