Pipe

58-5-28

From: Bangladesh

Curatorial Section: Asian

Object Number 58-5-28
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Magh
Provenience Bangladesh
Date Made 1957
Section Asian
Materials Ceramic | Aluminum
Description

Pottery bowl of hour-glass shape made by Bengali and imported into Hill Tracts. Metal pipe cleaner attached by string. Aluminum mouthpiece; reed stem with cotton string bound around lower portion and with one strand bound around pipe bowl. All parts except stem are purchased in bazaar.

Credit Line Museum Purchase, 1958
Other Number 27 - Other Number

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