Pipe bowl, America, mid 19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
mid 19th century
Pipe bowl, America, mid 19th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated mid 19th century. The museum's brief description reads: Wood; USA, Indian.
Museum description: Pipe of wood; the bowl and stem in one piece, with inlay of annular ornament in white metal. The museum record gives material recorded as wood, white metal; measurements Diameter 8.3 cm; Length 22.9 cm; place associated: America. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- wood, white metal
- Dimensions
- Diameter 8.3 cm; Length 22.9 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Wood; white metal inlay
- Place recorded
- America
Identification
- Museum object name
- Pipe bowl
- Museum object number
- 152-1886
- Museum system number
- O257042
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the holding institution and a specialist reference.