Museum number:
| APM 20.506 |
Subcollection:
| prehistorische pijpen |
Title:
| tabakspijp |
Keyword:
| penis testes pipe |
Description:
Tobacco pipe carved from natural stone with figural bowl and short conical stem. The pipe shaped like a penis and testes, the glans the mouthpiece. Bowl internally cylindrical with a round bottom and straight smoke tube. |
Date:
| Period | 300 B.C. - 100 |
Dimensions:
| General | Height | 6,3 cm |
| Length | 8 cm | |
| Bowl | Height | 4,8 cm |
| Width | 4,3 cm | |
| Stem | Length | 3,5 cm |
Characteristics
| Pipe type | steelpijp |
| Pipe shape | figuraal |
| Material | vulkaansteen? (steen) |
| Technique | handvorm |
| Colour | roodbruin |
| Traces of use | gerookt |
Production
| Contintent | Noord-Amerika |
| Region International | Centraal-Amerika |
| Country | Mexico |
| Ethnicity | Jalisco |
Acquisition
| Year | 2011 |
| Provenance | Groningen, Niemeyer Tabaksmuseum, c. 1982-2011, nr DD004 |
| Tilburg, Ted van Dijck, c. 1982 |
Literature
| T. Helperi Kimm (Tiemen Helperi Kimm), Van den toeback; roken, snuiven, mode & schoonheid. Groningen, 1988. p 8. Dit exemplaar. Bijschrift: Penis-testespijp; grafvondst Teocaltiche, grensgebied Jalisco-Zacatecas, ca. 150 v. Chr., natuursteen. De Indianen legden een onverhuld verband tussen pijp en erotiek. |
Exhibition
| Groningen, Niemeyer Tabaksmuseum, 1982-2010, zolder. |
| Deventer, Museum De Waag, tentoonstelling "Van den Toeback, roken, snuiven, mode & schoonheid", 6 oktober 1988 - 20 november 1988. |
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