Pipe for ladies, with the mouthpiece and bowl made from copper alloy and stem of natural bamboo. The pipe is of Koshou type. The mouthpiece and bowl are decorated with curvilinear designs in dots made by impressing the metal.
pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)
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knife (weapons: edged); knife sheath (sheath (weapons: accessories))
object | 7.331
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stage of manufacture (pastimes: toys); toy animal
object | 12.3.58/15i
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printing block
object | HC.1999.1098
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arrowhead (arrows (weapons: missiles & projectors))
object | nn8922.13
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