Accession No

1948.1883 B.1-2


Description

Tobacco pipe with ceramic bowl (.1) and wooden stem (.2). The bowl is decorated with an indented pattern of curves and crosses. The stem is decorated with burnt and incised geometric and curvilinear ornament.


Place

Africa; East Africa; Tanzania; ?Kondoa Irangi District; Kwa Mloro


Period


Source

Trevor, Jack C. [field collector and donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

1948.1883 B.1-2


Cultural Affliation

Sandawe


Material

Ceramic; Pottery; Wood


Local Term


Measurements

290mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1948.1883 A-B: 'Two tobacco pipes (Ontu) with pottery bowls bearing punctate designs. A: Brown. B: Black. Wooden stems with burnt incised designs. Mainly smoked by women. B much used, A little used. Kwa Mloro, July 1944.
Additional later note reads: Sandawe. Kondoa Irangi District.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Related Documents)
Old exhibition label accompanies objects in this box, 18/1/2002.
Event Date 18/1/2002
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Tobacco pipe with ceramic bowl (.1) and wooden stem (.2). The bowl is decorated with an indented pattern of curves and crosses. The stem is decorated with burnt and incised geometric and curvilinear ornament.
Event Date 4/4/2022
Author: Lily Stancliffe


FM:296083

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