Bibliotheca nicotiana; by Bragge William 1823-1884

Author:Bragge, William, 1823-1884
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Tobacco, Smoking, Snuff, Firemaking
Publisher: Birmingham, Priv. print. [Hudson and son]
Published: 1880-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

[37.] "Amakosa" Pipe; bowl, wood, 3Jin. high, inlaid with stars of white metal; stem 7 in. long, with six ferrules of brass.

[ 38 to 47.] Ten " Amakosa" Pipes; bowls, wood ; Nos. 38 and 39 inlaid with white metal; No. 40, stem bound with wire. (Kaffir.)

[ 48 to 50.] Three Bowls, wood, 4in. x 2in. long x 2in. high. (Kaffir.)

[50.] Bowl, wood, 2in.

[51.] Pipe, wood; bowl, 5in. x 2in. diameter, with neck curved in semi-circle; stem and end of neck bound with brass wire; bowl lined with iron. 3oin. long. (Bechuana.)

[52.] Pipe, wood; similar to No. 51. 25Jin. long; bowl, 4in. x 2in. diameter. (Bechuana.)

[ 53-] PJP^> wood; bowl, 2^in. x 2in. diameter, tapering to base; plain stem; similar to No. 51.

[54.] Wooden Pipe; bowl, at nearly a right angle, ijin. xijin.; straight stem, white metal tip. 2oin. long. (Bechuana.)

[55.1 Pipe, bamboo, 28in. long, 2in. diameter; bowl, a small bamboo tube, lin. high, inserted at 14Jin. from smaller end. (Madagascar.)

[56.] Pipe, in form of tomahawk, with curved narrow blade; stem, light coloured wood; bowl, mouthpiece, socket and blade, white metal; length of blade and bowl, Sin. 2 4 Jin. long.

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Section 5—JVincrica.

PRE-HISTORIC PIPES.—ANCIENT MEXICO. (D.a.)

[ I.] Pipe, terra-cotta; bowl a human head, 2 Jin. high, with peaked beard, curving forward; ear with expaned lobe; stem cylindrical. 7in. long.

[ 2.] Bowl, terra-cotta; human head with wrinkled forehead and face. 2|in. high.

This and the preceding are admirably modelled, and arc full of character.

[3.] Pipe, terra-cotta; bowl a grotesque animal head, with large eyes and beak, 2Jin. high, 2in. diameter; polished stem, flat on under side. pin. long.

[ 4.] Pipe, terra-cotta; bowl, an animaPs head, 3in. long; upper jaw broken. 6in. long.

[5.1 Pipe, terra-cotta; bowl 3in. high, ifin. diameter, glazed; dowI and upper side of stem dark brown, under side red; incised lines on stem, and thee concentric circles incised on side of bowl. 6in. long.

[ 6.] Bowl, with part of stem, terra-cotta, 3in. long, I in. high, ijin. diameter; with fillet round bowl and along upper side of stem.

[ 7.] Pipe, terra-cotta, red glazed; bowl 2Jin. high, 2in. diameter, tapering towards top and towards bottom; incised; under side of stem flat.

[8.] Bowl, with part of stem; 4in. long, 3in. high, i Jin. diameter; terra-cotta; incised lines on stem, and three concentric circles, incised on sides of bowl.

[9.] Bowl, curved laterally, terra-cotta, Sjin. long, I Jin. broad; flat base; painted in brown with circles and chequers, on white ground.

[10.] Bowl, with part of stem; terra-cotta, glazed; rich red; bowl 6in. high, ijin. diameter; under side of stem, flat. 5 Jin. long.

pRE-HisTORic Pipes — Ancient Mexico. (D.a.)

[ii.] Bowl, wiih part of stem; bowl, 2in. x lin. diameter, stem with flanges at sides and incised; three concentric circles incised on sides of bow^l. 2 Jin. long.

[12.] Bowl, with part of stem, terra-cotta, glazed, liin. high, I Jin. wide; bowl a grotesque head with flat beak. 4|in. long.

[13.] Bowl, terra-cotta, dark grey, not glazed, ifin. high, IJ in. diameter.

[ 14.] Bowl, with part of stem, terra-cotta; bowl, 2in.

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