Pipe
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1900
This object is a tobacco pipe crafted from carved wood with lead inlay, dating to around 1900. Made by an unknown maker in South Africa, the pipe measures 13.3 cm in height and 5.7 cm in width. The interior of the bowl is lined with lead.
The exterior of the bowl is adorned with carved and inlaid decorative elements, featuring an adder depicted crawling upon the bowl. The adder is ornamented with scale patterns, while the bowl itself displays serrated and additional inlaid bands. The long wooden stem extends upwards from the carved base.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
The pipe originates from St. Mark's, Transkei, Cape Colony, South Africa. It was presented to the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1905 by Egbert Garcia, Esq.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Wood; carved and inlaid with lead
- Dimensions
- Height: 13.3 cm; Width: 5.7 cm
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Unknown
- Place recorded
- South Africa
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Victoria and Albert Museum collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Pipe
- Museum object number
- 852-1905
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.