pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)

This tobacco smoking-pipe is carved out of a single piece of wood. For a similar pipe, also in the form of a steam locomotive, see Shaw, 1938: fig 2 plate XCVI. The pipe illustrated in Shaw is from the (now dispersed) collection of Mr R. C. Camp of Cape Town.

The pipe appears to be missing its separable mouthpiece, which would have been inserted into the flanged end of the pipe-stem. Having had direct contact with its owner’s body, and therefore containing something of their spiritual essence, the mouthpiece would not have been parted with easily. See Shaw, 1938.

This tobacco smoking-pipe is carved out of a single piece of wood. For a similar pipe, also in the form of a steam locomotive, see Shaw, 1938: fig 2 plate XCVI. The pipe illustrated in Shaw is from the (now dispersed) collection of Mr R. C. Camp of Cape Town. The pipe appears to be missing its separable mouthpiece, which would have been inserted into the flanged end of the pipe-stem. Having had direct contact with its owner’s body, and therefore containing something of their spiritual essence, the mouthpiece would not have been parted with easily. See Shaw, 1938.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
0.228
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 139.7 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; white metal; metal
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
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