Pipe, Clay: Mugrun Pipe Unearthed at Clowes Lock Station in the Rideau Canal

Name/Title

Pipe, Clay: "Mugrun" Pipe Unearthed at Clowes Lock Station in the Rideau Canal

Entry/Object ID

J8

Description

One white clay bowl that is shaped like a beer glass and is held by a molded hand with a cuff. The bowl has five grooves 0.5 cm from bottom, attached to the blow is a black wood stem with a cork joiner between the stem and the bowl.

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1820

Notes

Additional create date: 1820, 1840

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

"1366"

Notes

Written on the cuff if the clay bowl.

Transcription

"---BIER" the last 4 letters of a longer word. Initials "JG" inside a sunburst pattern stamped on underside of bowl.

Notes

Inscribed on the clay bowl of the pipe.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pipe, Smoking

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Smoking & Recreational Drug Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Search Terms

Personal Gear, Personal Gear, Personal Artifacts

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Pipe (smoking equipment), Clay, Pipe, Smoking

Dimensions

Height

3.5 cm

Width

2.4 cm

Length

11.5 cm

Diameter

2.2 cm

Material

Wood, Cork, clay