Pipe Bowl
18th century (made)
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Pipe bowl of blackened wood, carved in the form of a black man's head, with shell's for earrings and silver mounts.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wood, blackened; shells |
| Brief description | wood; German; 18th c. |
| Physical description | Pipe bowl of blackened wood, carved in the form of a black man's head, with shell's for earrings and silver mounts. |
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| Credit line | Given by A. Pickert |
| Object history | Given to the V&A in 1872 by A. Pickert. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1230-1872 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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