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Opium Pipe

1800s

China, Qing dynasty

(1644-1911)
Medium
wood stem decorated with bronze and silver
Measurements
Overall: 56.8 cm (22 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore Warner 1947.578
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An opium pipe features a long, cylindrical wood stem with natural circular knots, angling from upper left. Near the center, an etched silver sleeve supports a bronze mount for a spherical, mottled green stone bowl. Matching green stone caps with metal bands finish both ends. The wood's rich grain patterns contrast with polished metalwork and the swirling, dark textures found in the green stone bowl and end caps.

Opium Pipe

1800s

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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