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Collection Online as of June 11, 2026

A long, slender pipe extends diagonally, honey-colored wood forming the shaft. Thin, dark rings are interspersed at regular intervals along the polished surface. Near the center, the wood transitions into a dark, encrusted section mottled with red and black, containing a small bowl with a charred opening. A smooth, off-white disc caps the lower end. The blackened portion contrasts with the honey tones and orderly pattern of the wood.

Opium Pipe

1800s

China, Qing dynasty

(1644-1911)
wood
Bequest of Cornelia Blakemore Warner 1947.595
Location: Not on view
  • ?-1947
    Mrs. Worcester R. [Cornelia Blakemore] Warner [1859-1947], Tarrytown-on-the-Hudson, NY, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1947-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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