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Pipe in the Form of a Twisted Man

1780–1820

England, Staffordshire, late 18th-early 19th Century

Medium
lead-glazed earthenware
Measurements
Diameter: 23 x 12.5 x 5.8 cm (9 1/16 x 4 15/16 x 2 5/16 in.); Overall: 23 x 5.8 cm (9 1/16 x 2 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Dr. Paul J. Vignos Jr. 2012.124
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Location
Not on view
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A lead-glazed earthenware pipe features a stylized human head serving as a bowl. From the neck, white tubular coils loop and intertwine horizontally, terminating in a narrow mouthpiece. Honey-brown and dark blue stripes and dots punctuate the glossy, winding surface. The pale face has simple, indented features beneath a honey-brown crown. This convoluted form transitions from the head at our right to the horizontal, tapering mouthpiece at our left.

Pipe in the Form of a Twisted Man

1780–1820

England, Staffordshire, late 18th-early 19th Century

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