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Opium Pipe

1800s

China, Qing dynasty

(1644-1911)
Medium
wood and ivory
Measurements
Overall: 59.4 cm (23 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore Warner 1947.600
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A cylindrical pipe angles diagonally, fashioned from striated, reddish-brown wood. Smooth, ivory-colored caps secure both ends. At the center, a silver-toned metal band cinches the wood, supporting a dark-brown, scalloped bowl rising to a central point. To the left, a small knobby protrusion projects upward from the stem. Visible grain runs the length of the wood, ending at a weathered tip on the bottom left cap.

Opium Pipe

1800s

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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