OPI clay pipes

General

Object Auto ID

25149

Alternate Codes

objectautoid_sahrisv1_33302

Common Name

Clay pipes

Classified Name

Clay pipe

Local Name

Clay pipes

Quantity

5.00

Object Description

5x clay pipes, from the Oudepost site. Each pipe and pipe fragment is labelled individually with the following tags:
(i) OPI CP6 pipe comprising bowl and stem;
(ii) OPI CP463 pipe comprising bowl and part stem, decorated; (iii) OPI LC/2 pipe stem, decorated;
(iv) OPI CP23 pipe bowl;
(v) OPI CP407 pipe bowl.

Provenance

Oudepost 1 archaeological site, Darling, Western Cape

Owner

Iziko Museums of South Africa - Social History Collections

Iziko Museums of South Africa: Archaeology

Description

Material Types

Clay

Colours

Cream

Distinguishing Features

(i) OPI CP6 pipe comprising bowl and stem. Stamp of a tulip on base of spur;
(ii) OPI CP463 pipe comprising bowl and part stem, decorated. CHipped and dark stained; (iii) OPI LC/2 pipe stem, decorated. Imprint of diamond fleur del on stem;
(iv) OPI CP23 pipe bowl. Roulette imprint;
(v) OPI CP407 pipe bowl with 17 stamped on it with crown. Has smoke stains.

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History

Object Age

1669 to 1732

Object Age Comment

The site from where the pipes were excavated was occupied between 1669-1732

Collector

University of Cape Town - Archaeology

Collector Comment

Pipes were excavated by UCT Archaeology and recently handed the items over to Iziko for curation.

Date Retrieved	Reference Types	Citation
	Journal	Carmel Schrire, Kathryn Cruz-Uribe and Jane Klose 1993. The Site History of the Historical Site at Oudepost I, Cape. Goodwin Series, Vol. 7, Historical Archaeology in the Western Cape, pp. 21-32.	View

Site Association

Site Reference

OPI 1

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