Meerschaum tobacco pipe in the form of a turk's head

Made:
1840-1900
SMG00198558

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Meerschaum tobacco pipe in the form of a turk's head, enclosed in hinged leather case, stem missing, European, 1840-1900

Details

Category:
Smoking
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A123234
Materials:
meerschaum, case, leather, case, wood, case, velvet and case lining, silk
Measurements:
height 50 mm
length 78 mm
width 33 mm
case: height 68 mm
case: length 112 mm
case: width 39 mm
type:
tobacco pipes
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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