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1912.31.52

Bamboo tobacco pipe stem stained with ‘dragon’s blood’. [CW [OPS Move] 25/10/2016]

1912.31.52

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Collection type
Object
Description
Bamboo tobacco pipe stem stained with ‘dragon’s blood’. [CW [OPS Move] 25/10/2016]
Long description
Bamboo tobacco pipe stem stained with ‘dragon’s blood’. At the stoppered end is a projecting triangular shaped flange. Near the stopped end is an oval shaped cut-out, cut at an angle. The surface of the stem is decoratively carved in three tiers and geometric and foliate designs. [CW [OPS Move] 25/10/2016]
Geographical reference
Malaysia
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Malaysia
Sarawak Upper Sadong River
Cultural groups
Bidayuh
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1912
Date collected
By 1912
Acquisition information
Bequeathed: 1912
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Material Pigment, Material Resin Plant, Process Incised, Process Stained
Dimensions
Diameter: max 33 mm, Length: max 577 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1912.31.52

Search terms: Narcotic, Pipe, Tobacco Accessory