Water Pipe
Item number 1521/4 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A base (part a) with a circular well covered by a lid on a hinge on one side, two more smaller circular wells in the middle on each side, and a circular hole in which the second piece inserts. The base has a picture of a crane on one side with the caption reading "Shanghai China", and another picture of a landscape scene on the other side with a caption of writing characters. One end of the base has writing characters underneath "1988", while the other side only has writing characters. The lid of the well in the base has a picture of a panda bear. The second piece (part b) is attached to the base with a chain and consists of a long curved cylindrical tube pointed up and outward to one side with the third piece inserted into its back. The third piece (part c) is a short hollow cylindrical tube with a larger end at the top which has three holes.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected by Elizabeth L. Johnson
- Owned by Elizabeth L. Johnson before April 24, 1992
- Received from Elizabeth L. Johnson (Donor) on April 24, 1992
What
- Name
- Water Pipe
- Identification Number
- 1521/4 a-c
- Type of Item
- pipe
- Material
- metal
- Part B
- height 18.0 cm, width 2.5 cm, depth 6.5 cm
- Overall
- height 23.0 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 9.5 cm
- Part A
- height 23.0 cm, width 3.5 cm, depth 6.5 cm
- Part C
- height 10.5 cm, diameter 1.3 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Field Collector
- Elizabeth L. Johnson
- Previous Owner
- Elizabeth L. Johnson
- Received from
- Elizabeth L. Johnson (Donor)
When
- Ownership Date
- before April 24, 1992
- Acquisition Date
- on April 24, 1992
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 83
- Accession Number
- 1521/0004 a-c
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