Rouletted Smoking Pipe Bowl Rim and Heel

One nearly complete belly-shaped smoking pipe bowl made of white ball clay with a rouletted rim. Part of the heel also is present with a raised dot on the side, which may be a quality control mark of Dutch origin from the 17th century. The external surface has red iron stains. The bore hole diameter is 6/64 inches.

• Object number

  277.2

• Date made

  17th century

• Dimensions

  Bore Diameter 6 inches

• Decoration

  Rouletted

  Quality Control Dot

• Color

  White

• Animals/objects

  Smoking Pipe

• Category

  Personal

• Class

  Ceramic

• Material

  Ball Clay

• Context

  Lot 10* Front Portion, Landfill Deposit GS2: Greenish Gray Sandy Silt (624.277)

• Forms

  Heel/Bowl/Rim

• Techniques

  Molded