Pipe Item Number: B549 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Water pipe with two metal cylinder that have incised geometric design on lower portions. Attached to one of the cylinders is a short metal tube and a long metal tube. The longer of the two extends upwards and curves slightly at the end. A brown and black fibre tassel is attached to the end and hangs down when object is displayed upright.
History Of Use
Smoking tobacco or opium.
Narrative
Said to have been collected in Shan, but does not appear to be of Burmese origin. Noted in the past as having a "typical Chinese design'?
Item History
- Collected
- Owned by British Museum before August 1960
- Received from British Museum (Exchanger) during August 1960
What
- Name
- Pipe
- Identification Number
- B549
- Type of Item
- pipe
- Material
- silver metal, brass metal and fibre
- Overall
- height 42.0 cm, width 8.0 cm, depth 7.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese ?
- Previous Owner
- British Museum
- Received from
- British Museum (Exchanger)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Collected in
- “Myanmar: Shan” ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before August 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0022/0009 b