Maize cob smoking pipe
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
This smoking pipe is carved from a maize cob. Its bowl is hexagonal in form, with surface decoration created by the natural growth structure of the cob cut down. A long stem tapers as it extends from the bowl towards the mouthpiece.
The stem begins with a hexagonal section near the bowl before transitioning into a rounded shape, culminating in a flattened mouthpiece. The entire piece is made of cob through carving techniques, measuring 270 mm in total length. The pipe was produced by an unknown maker in North America during the nineteenth century.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
The pipe was shown in the International Exhibition of 1873.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Carved maize cob
- Dimensions
- Length: 270 mm
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- unknown
- Place recorded
- North America
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
- MISC.121-1921
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.