Bamboo tobacco pipe.

Collection type: Object
Description: Bamboo tobacco pipe.
Long description: A very long bamboo pipe made from two internodes, with a relatively normal-sized dorsal hole. One end is completely sealed by the natural septa, while the other is entirely open. A hole has been drilled through the internal septa at the node between the two internodes to allow smoke to pass through the entire pipe. A blank section near the open end is interrupted by a band of small arrowheads encircling the pipe. The remainder of the surface is densely decorated with the same arrowhead motif used in various forms, including diamonds, triangles, rectangles, straight lines, curved lines, and zig-zag patterns. These closely packed and repetitive designs create a seemingly chaotic effect, enhanced by the dense and intricate arrangement of the lines.
Geographical reference: Papua New Guinea
Oceania > Melanesia > Papua New Guinea
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Arthur Thomson
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1931
Date collected: By 1931
Acquisition information: Donated: 1931
Materials and processes: Material Bamboo Plant
Dimensions: Length: max 680 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1931.1.32

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