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  1. Potteryplease

    Potteryplease Well-Known Member

    Hello friends. I found this almost 15" pipe at a local store. It was labeled on the tag as an an opium pipe. I'm not seeing ones online that look exactly like this. It does look old to me. Is this just a decorative tchotchke? Thanks for any directions!

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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    not one I'm familiar with,,,
    but.....
    the small metal bowl
    knife for scraping and handling opium....

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    and the metal work reminds me of a Burmese Dha

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    so, while I can't say for sure that it's traditional or useable .......it may be indeed what it proprts to be .....
     
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    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

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  4. Potteryplease

    Potteryplease Well-Known Member

    Yes-- that one in the link is identical. Thank you!
     
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