Tobacco-pipe

Description

Tobacco-pipe with metal bowl, slender wooden stem, and glass mouthpiece imitating a dzi (patterned chalcedony bead): China, 19th to early 20th century, collected in Tibet

Museum reference

A.1909.449

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Tobacco-pipe

Production information

China, East Asia

Date

19th - early 20th century

Style / Culture

Tibetan

Materials

Metal, Wood, Glass

Physical description

Brass head, black wood stem, imitation jade mouthpiece

Associations

Tibet Autonomous Region, China, East Asia

Exhibitions

• Living Lands (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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