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H7953 Opium pipe and case, ivory / bamboo / brass, maker unknown, China, date unknown. Click to enlarge.
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Chinese opium pipe with bamboo case

Made
Modern Chinese opium pipe with ivory shaft and bamboo case. Pipe 6 1/2" long, cover 8 1/2" long.(SB).

Parts of this object

H7953-2 Case and lid, for opium pipe, bamboo, maker unknown, China, date unknown
Case and lid, for opium pipe, bamboo, maker unknown, China, date unknown

Summary

Object No.

H7953

Object Statement

Opium pipe and case, ivory / bamboo / brass, maker unknown, China, date unknown

Physical Description

Modern Chinese opium pipe with ivory shaft and bamboo case. Pipe 6 1/2" long, cover 8 1/2" long.(SB).

Short URL

https://ma.as/249554

Production

Made

Source

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs Rosemary D Conacher, 1966

Acquisition Date

24 June 1966

Cite this Object

Harvard

Chinese opium pipe with bamboo case 2023, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 30 May 2023, <https://ma.as/249554>

Wikipedia

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