Pipe

Museum number:
5-17026
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050017026
Alternate number:
EC-78 (temporary number)
Accession number:
Acc.4787
Description:
Long ,wooden, pipe stem (87.6cm)with a hollow center, which ends in a metal spike (8.7cm), to which a ceramic pipe bowl on a short, "L" shaped stem, is inserted 9.0cm above the base of the pipe stem. The stem is decorated with 4 detachable rings of beading, 2 of which have short beaded tassels. The ceramic pipe bowl is carinated with the area above the shoulder left plain, but the lower section crosshatched. A single plain "V" on the outer side, and a plain band on the inner side of the crosshatched section are the only decoration. The stem has 2 small rectangular protuberances on opposing sides of the stem, which ends in an angled, slightly flared stub. 4.5cm from the base of the bowl, a right angle bend occurs in the stem which tapers slightly and is inserted into the side of the wooden stem. The bowl is secured to the wooden stem with fine wire lashing at stub and through holes in the side of the carinated ridge of the bowl. Collected in 1982. Zambia, Gwembe Valley, Chipepo Chieftaincy.
Donor:
Elizabeth Colson
Collection place:
Gwembe Valley, Zambia
Collector:
Elizabeth Colson
Materials:
Ceramic (material) and Wood (plant material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Pipes (smoking equipment)
Function:
5.5 Stimulants, Narcotics, and Accessories
Accession date:
September 9, 2011
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
bowl— diameter 10 centimeters, length 96.3 centimeters, and bowl— length 15 centimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Pipe, accession number 5-17026, described as Long ,wooden, pipe stem (87.6cm)with a hollow center, which ends in a metal spike (8.7cm), to which a ceramic pipe bowl on a short, "L" shaped stem, is inserted 9.0cm above the base of the pipe stem. The stem is decorated with 4 detachable rings of beading, 2 of which have short beaded tassels. The ceramic pipe bowl is carinated with the area above the shoulder left plain, but the lower section crosshatched. A single plain "V" on the outer side, and a plain band on the inner side of the crosshatched section are the only decoration. The stem has 2 small rectangular protuberances on opposing sides of the stem, which ends in an angled, slightly flared stub. 4.5cm from the base of the bowl, a right angle bend occurs in the stem which tapers slightly and is inserted into the side of the wooden stem. The bowl is secured to the wooden stem with fine wire lashing at stub and through holes in the side of the carinated ridge of the bowl. Collected in 1982. Zambia, Gwembe Valley, Chipepo Chieftaincy.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Pipe, accession number 5-17026, described as Long ,wooden, pipe stem (87.6cm)with a hollow center, which ends in a metal spike (8.7cm), to which a ceramic pipe bowl on a short, "L" shaped stem, is inserted 9.0cm above the base of the pipe stem. The stem is decorated with 4 detachable rings of beading, 2 of which have short beaded tassels. The ceramic pipe bowl is carinated with the area above the shoulder left plain, but the lower section crosshatched. A single plain "V" on the outer side, and a plain band on the inner side of the crosshatched section are the only decoration. The stem has 2 small rectangular protuberances on opposing sides of the stem, which ends in an angled, slightly flared stub. 4.5cm from the base of the bowl, a right angle bend occurs in the stem which tapers slightly and is inserted into the side of the wooden stem. The bowl is secured to the wooden stem with fine wire lashing at stub and through holes in the side of the carinated ridge of the bowl. Collected in 1982. Zambia, Gwembe Valley, Chipepo Chieftaincy.

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