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Silver and Gold and Shakudo Pipe
Silver and Gold and Shakudo Pipe
Silver and Gold and Shakudo Pipe

Silver and Gold and Shakudo Pipe

Place of ManufactureAsia
MediumMaterial: silver; gold; shakudo
DimensionsOverall: 33.5 cm
ClassificationsDECORATIVE ART
Credit LineIsabel Pollard
Object number1965.100.001
DescriptionGold inlay in the damascene technique, a design of vines & leaves with clouds. Shakudo is an alloy of silver & copper with traces of other materials. The tiny bowl of this pipe allows only a pinch of tobacco to be smoked at a time.
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