Cylindrical bamboo pipe stem, part of a pipe with carved wooden bowl. For the wooden pipe bowl see 1912.31.45 .1 [CW [OPS Move] 25/10/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Cylindrical bamboo pipe stem, part of a pipe with carved wooden bowl. For the wooden pipe bowl see 1912.31.45 .1 [CW [OPS Move] 25/10/2016]
Long description: Cylindrical bamboo pipe stem, part of a pipe with carved wooden bowl. The stem is bound with a band of metal wire near the base. There are three stained bands and three incised. The incised bands are decoratively carved with three interlocking repeating designs. A band of plaited cane work sits around the body of the stem and a further bound of thin cane strips. For the wooden pipe bowl see 1912.31.45 .1 [CW [OPS Move] 25/10/2016]
Geographical reference: Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia; Sarawak Trusan River
Cultural groups: Murut
Person: Field collector Robert Walter Campbell Shelford; PRM source Robert Walter Campbell Shelford
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1912
Date collected: By 1912
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1912
Materials and processes: Material Bamboo Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Material Cane Plant, Material Metal Wire, Process Carved, Process Incised, Process Stained
Dimensions: Diameter: max 49 mm, Length: max 436 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1912.31.45.2

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