Pipe Item Number: Ei28 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pipe with bamboo mouthpiece that fits into a wooden shaft and bowl carved with a humanoid head on the front of the bowl and two animal figures, one four-legged and one seated, on the top of the shaft. The end of the shaft is wrapped with woven bamboo, and the shaft and bowl are coated with stain (?) and varnish.
Item History
- Made in Assam, India
- Collected during 1975
- Owned by Stephen Inglis before December 2, 1977
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Stephen Inglis (Seller) on December 2, 1977
What
- Name
- Pipe
- Identification Number
- Ei28 a-b
- Type of Item
- pipe
- Material
- bamboo grass
- Overall
- height 5.3 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 28.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Assamese ?
- Previous Owner
- Stephen Inglis
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Stephen Inglis (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Assam, India
When
- Collection Date
- during 1975
- Ownership Date
- before December 2, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on December 2, 1977
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0411/0104 a-b