F-8 Smoking pipe
Object Type
Smoking pipe
Object Number
JL-F-8
Artist
Unknown
Date produced
Unknown
Attribution/location
South Nguni
Medium/materials
Ivory, Lead, Wood
Dimensions (cms)
Bowl: 8 x 3.8 x 3.7; Length 15.5
Description

Wooden tobacco pipe. The bowl is unlined and carved in the form of a hartebeest’s head, with a
broad stem inlaid with lead on the two flat sides, an European-style integral mouthpiece, and a small
ivory plug to a hole to facilitate cleaning and boring.

Provenance
Unknown
Additional information
Classification
Smoking pipe
Digital rights
Brenthurst Library
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