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1908.59.42

Carved bamboo pipe with incised and stained pattern. [CW [OPS Move] 25/10/2016]

1908.59.42

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Collection type
Object
Description
Carved bamboo pipe with incised and stained pattern. [CW [OPS Move] 25/10/2016]
Long description
Carved bamboo pipe with incised and stained pattern. At the stoppered end of the pipe stem there is a projecting triangular shaped flange. The designs are stained with 'dragons blood'. [CW [OPS Move] 25/10/2016]
Geographical reference
Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia
Sarawak
Cultural groups
Bidayuh
Person
Field collector Arthur Frederick Sharp
PRM source Arthur Frederick Sharp
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1908
Date collected
By 1908
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1908
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Incised, Process Stained
Dimensions
Diameter: max 33 mm, Length: max 600 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1908.59.42

Search terms: Narcotic, Pipe, Fire Accessory