Pipe Item Number: Af451 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Red ceramic pipe bowl (part a) that is bulbous and flared in shape and is embellished with markings. Part b is a light wooden stem that has burned rings and crosshatched triangular around the outside. Attached to the stem is a long thin metal mouthpiece.
History Of Use
Used for smoking.
Cultural Context
Smoking
Item History
- Made in Nigeria before 1972
- Collected during 1972
- Owned by Andrew Stewart and Jessie Stewart before February 8, 1980
- Received from Andrew Stewart (Donor) and Jessie Stewart (Donor) on February 8, 1980
What
Who
- Culture
- Yoruba
- Previous Owner
- Andrew Stewart and Jessie Stewart
- Received from
- Andrew Stewart (Donor) and Jessie Stewart (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nigeria
When
- Creation Date
- before 1972
- Collection Date
- during 1972
- Ownership Date
- before February 8, 1980
- Acquisition Date
- on February 8, 1980
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics; metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0590/0016