tobacco-pipe
- Museum number
- As1948,07.35-36
- Description
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Register 1948: Two woman's tobacco pipes made of a pottery bowl, wooden water container painted black and red, with separate red wooden cap and handle; reed stem; handle of no. 36 in the form of a buffalo's head and horns.
- Production date
- 20thC (early)
- Dimensions
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Height: 10.40 centimetres (pipe 35)
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Height: 15 centimetres (pipe 36)
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Weight: 36 grammes (pipe 35)
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Weight: 58 grammes (pipe 36)
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Width: 8.60 centimetres (pipe 35)
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Width: 13.60 centimetres (pipe 36)
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Depth: 6 centimetres (pipe 35)
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Depth: 5.50 centimetres (pipe 36)
- Curator's comments
- Register 1948:
Lai-Chin, Burma.
"Woman's pipes, used for producing nicotine water".
Hay-Neave Number 49.
For detailed notes by Mr. Hay-Neave see Eth Doc 1695.
See also Eth Doc 1678.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1948
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- As1948,07.35-36