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1942.13.137.2

Wooden stem with copper alloy wire bound around the mouthpiece, part of a pipe. For the pipe bowl see 1942.13.137 .1. [CW [OPS Move] 17/10/2016]

1942.13.137.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wooden stem with copper alloy wire bound around the mouthpiece, part of a pipe. For the pipe bowl see 1942.13.137 .1. [CW [OPS Move] 17/10/2016]
Long description
Wooden stem with copper alloy wire bound around the mouthpiece, part of a pipe with reddish black pottery pipe bowl. The stem is covered in thorns which have had their points smoothed. At one end the stem tapers where is slots into the pipe socket. At the other end of the stem the mouthpiece is bound with copper alloy wire. For the reddish black pottery pipe bowl in the form of a conventionalised crocodile see 1942.13.137 .1. [CW [OPS Move] 17/10/2016]
Geographical reference
Cameroon
Africa > Central Africa > Cameroon
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1942
Date collected
By 1942
Acquisition information
Donated: 1942
Materials and processes
Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Metal Wire, Process Bound
Dimensions
Diameter: max 24 mm, Height: max 635 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1942.13.137.2 Other numbers: 499

Search terms: Narcotic, Pipe

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