Skip Navigation or Skip to Content

Keyword search

Advanced search

Image © National Museums Scotland

View full screen

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

national museum of scotland »
level 1 »
world cultures, living lands »
mt.4

  • Change view:
  • Grid view
  • List view
Chessman Chessman

Chessman or chess piece, king, crowned and wearing a long mantle over a tunic, seated on throne with sword across knees, of walrus ivory, found in an underground chamber in the parish of Uig, Lewis in 1831: Scandinavian, late 12th century

Chessman Chessman

Chessman or chess piece, queen, crowned and wearing a long cloak over a long sleeved gown, seated on throne, of walrus ivory, found in an underground chamber in the parish of Uig, Lewis in 1831: Scandinavian, late 12th century

Chessman Chessman

Chessman or chess piece, queen, crowned and wearing a cloak over a knee length long sleeved gown with undergarment extending to feet, seated on throne, of walrus ivory, found in an underground chamber in the parish of Uig, Lewis in 1831: Scandinavian, late 12th century

Chessman Chessman

Chessman or chess piece, queen, crowned and holding a drinking horn, seated on throne, of walrus ivory, found in an underground chamber in the parish of Uig, Lewis in 1831: Scandinavian, late 12th century

Chessman Chessman

Chessman or chess piece, bishop, wearing a cape over a chasuble and mitre on head, he grasps crosier with both hands, seated on throne, of walrus ivory, found in an underground chamber in the parish of Uig, Lewis in 1831: Scandinavian, late 12th century

Chessman Chessman

Chessman or chess piece, bishop, wearing a chasuble over a dalmatic, stole and alb and mitre on head, right hand blesses and left hand holds a crosier, standing, of walrus ivory, found in an underground chamber in the parish of Uig, Lewis in 1831: Scandinavian, late 12th century

Chessman Chessman

Chessman or chess piece, bishop, wearing a chasuble over a dalmatic, stole and alb and mitre on head, he grasps crosier with both hands, seated on throne, of walrus ivory, found in an underground chamber in the parish of Uig, Lewis in 1831: Scandinavian, late 12th century

Chessman Chessman

Chessman or chess piece, knight, with spear, shield, helmet and gambeson, on horseback, of sperm whale tooth, found in an underground chamber in the parish of Uig, Lewis in 1831: Scandinavian, late 12th century

Chessman Chessman

Chessman or chess piece, warder or rook, wearing an aketon with sword, shield and helmet, standing, of sperm whale tooth, found in an underground chamber in the parish of Uig, Lewis in 1831: Scandinavian, late 12th century

Chessman Chessman

Chessman or chess piece, warder or rook as a berserker, wearing an aketon, biting the top of his shield with sword raised and helmet on head, standing, of walrus ivory, found in an underground chamber in the parish of Uig, Lewis in 1831: Scandinavian, late 12th century

Back to top