Pipe Item Number: Ai6 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Light brown bamboo pipe stem (a) with copper wrapping at end opposite to bowl end. Bamboo segment has string with plastic and ceramic beads, two cowrie shells, and two nuts. The end which fits into the bowl is charred black. Dark brown pipe bowl (b) of right angled stone(?) is carved in a geometric pattern. Three pieces are glued onto top of bowl. The bowl is very fragile.
History Of Use
Used for smoking by both men and women.
Narrative
Mrs. Stephens said she purchased this pipe from a woman who was smoking it in the Jerbar market, in South Sudan.
Item History
- Made before 1952
- Collected in Jerbar, Sudan during 1952
- Owned by Eleanore C. Treutle Stephens before December 1, 1986
- Received from Eleanore C. Treutle Stephens (Donor) on December 1, 1986
What
- Name
- Pipe
- Identification Number
- Ai6 a-b
- Type of Item
- pipe
- Material
- stone, wood, bamboo grass, cowrie shell, nut, glass, brass metal, copper metal and iron metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved, cut, tied, strung and moulded
- Part A
- height 49.0 cm, diameter 1.7 cm
- Part B
- height 5.8 cm, width 5.4 cm, depth 3.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Mandari ?
- Previous Owner
- Eleanore C. Treutle Stephens
- Received from
- Eleanore C. Treutle Stephens (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- “South Sudan” ?
- Collected in
- Jerbar, Sudan
When
- Creation Date
- before 1952
- Collection Date
- during 1952
- Ownership Date
- before December 1, 1986
- Acquisition Date
- on December 1, 1986
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 1156/0027 a-b