pipe bowl (pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking))

General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn15128
General view of label of Horniman Museum object no nn15128
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no nn15128 General view of label of Horniman Museum object no nn15128

Schemnitz type pipe bowl made from stoneware that is a mottled brown and black colour. The bowl is tall and is octagonal in cross section and the stem connection is rounded and at a 45 degree angle. At the top of the bowl is a copper alloy, decorated band with a hinged, shallow, circular shaped lid with a geometric and leaf pattern with some piercing and an S-shaped latch to secure the lid. The stem connection is short with maker's marks on either side and a decorative, copper alloy covering on the end with a flattened loop.
label: several pieces of paper with the object, including one that is written in pencil

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
nn15128
Date
19th century
PLACE
COLLECTOR / COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 84.5 mm x 58.5 mm x 27 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
stoneware; copper alloy
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
In storage
SHAREABLE LINK

Continue exploring anthropology

Collection Information

These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.

The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.

If you have any further information about objects in our collections or can suggest corrections to our information, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk