Tobacco tube pipe

Bamboo cane tube pipe, covered with gum, insets of arms from various countries, medallions, crests, cowrie shells, glass etc. (many loose) bowl in the form of a man's head, made of clay, body moulded to tube, Indian (?), 1851-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A100135
Materials:
complete, bamboo, metal, cowries, glass and clay
Measurements:
overall: 520 mm x 120 mm 45 mm,
type:
tobacco pipe
credit:
Evans, J.H.