Name/Title
Pipe bowl, clayEntry/Object ID
2024.04.71Description
White clay bowl from a smoking pipe. The clay is smooth, white and without glaze. The bowl has a pointed foot but is missing a large chip from one side and the stem is missing.Context
According to the donor, the item was "found during construction work at [the] Union Street curve in Douglas."
This style of pipe has been manufactured since the 16th century in England, the Netherlands, and Germany and are still being made today although they fell out of favor for most smokers after World War I when more durable pipe materials were developed.Cataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2024.04Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionNotes
Acknowledgement to Trevor O'Donnell, 2290 S. Araby Dr., Palm Springs, CA 92264.Dimensions
Height
1-1/2 inLength
2-1/2 inLocation
* Untyped Location
Sec 6E Shelf S3Create Date
August 16, 2024Update Date
August 17, 2024
