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Stems, Pipe

2004.47.351m

Name

Stems, Pipe

History Category

Stem, Pipe

Description

Pipe Stems
(a-n)14 bone mouthpieces; all have a small hole drilled through at the mouth end and an indentation to fit over the end of a pipe at the other end; all are constructed with a tapered tube smaller at mouth end and wider at pipe end; they vary in size; (a-c) 3 small pieces, (d-g) 4 medium pieces; (h-l) 5 large pieces; (m-n) 2 large pieces with a shaped tube and rounded mouth end; many have Chinese ink characters inscribed within the indentation space.

Quantity

1

Catalogue Number

2004.47.351m

Discipline

History

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Stems, Pipe

2004.47.351m

Stems, pipe

Stem, pipe