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1927.4.11

Tobacco pipe for ceremonial use, with burnt figures of animals, men. [DCF Court Team 14/1/2003]

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1927.4.11

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Collection type
Object
Description
Tobacco pipe for ceremonial use, with burnt figures of animals, men. [DCF Court Team 14/1/2003]
Geographical reference
Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Oro Province
Cultural groups
Orokaiva
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1927
Date collected
By 1927
Acquisition information
Donated: 1927
Materials and processes
Material Bamboo Plant, Process Burnt, Process Pyroengraved Pokerwork
Dimensions
Diameter 63 mm at middle, approx, Length: max 610 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1927.4.11

Search terms: Narcotic, Ritual and Ceremonial, Figure, Tobacco Accessory, Pipe, Ceremonial Object, Animal Figure