Ottoman tobacco pipes discovered in Palanca Mare, 4 Oituz Street, Timișoara
Ottoman tobacco pipes discovered in Palanca Mare, 4 Oituz Street, Timișoara

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses a batch of 28 Ottoman-era fired clay tobacco pipes discovered in Timișoara, on Oituz Street, No. 4, in the courtyard of the Faculty of Arts and Design. This area was once part of Palanca Mare, a suburb of Ottoman Timișoara. The detailed descriptions and typological classifications can be found in the catalogue. These pipes are grouped into larger categories based on macroscopic features, resulting in: engobed red tobacco pipes, non-engobed red tobacco pipes with tulip-shaped bowls, reduction-fired clay tobacco pipes, white clay tobacco pipes with kaolin in the fabric, glazed pipes with kaolin in the fabric, and Hungarian tobacco pipes. The find contexts include a hut, a storage pit, the cultural layer, and especially waste pits. Based on their features, almost all items are common occurrences consistent with the population that used them.

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