Tobacco pipe, encrusted with coins, buttons, badges, shells, plaques and crests

Made:
1851-1900 in India

Cane tobacco pipe, encrusted with coins, regimental buttons, badges, shells, plaques, crests, wooden bowl projecting from side, Indian (?), 1851-1900. Accompanied by 3 coins, 2 buttons, 1 shell and metal rod - presumably originally part of the pipe (see A100133/2).

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A100133
Materials:
complete, bamboo, metal, glass, shell and wood
Measurements:
overall: 373 mm x 80 mm 45 mm,
type:
tobacco pipe
credit:
Evans, J.H.

Parts