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1926.8.3

Tobacco pipe with cast-brass bowl and long stem overlaid with copper and brass spiral strips. [DCF Court Team 10/1/2003]

1926.8.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Tobacco pipe with cast-brass bowl and long stem overlaid with copper and brass spiral strips. [DCF Court Team 10/1/2003]
Geographical reference
Western Africa
Africa > Western Africa
Person
Field collector D.J. Wylie
PRM source D.J. Wylie
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1888
Date collected
circa 1887 - 1888
Acquisition information
Donated: 1926
Materials and processes
Material Brass Metal, Material Copper Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Iron Metal, Process Lost Wax Cast, Process Overlay
Dimensions
Length: max 855 mm stem, approx, Width: max 44.5 mm outer rim, Height: max 79 mm bowl from rim to foot, Length: max 67 mm left plaited projection from middle of curve to end, approx, Length 1020 mm end of plaited projection to end of stem, approx
Object numbers
Accession number: 1926.8.3

Search terms: Narcotic, Pipe, Tobacco Accessory

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