pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)

Wooden pipe consisting of a cylindrical pipe bowl, narrowing towards the opening, which is lined with iron. The stem connection on the bowl turns a 45 degree angle. The bowl is a varnished and dark red in colour; the wood has a strong grain. The stem is made from a different wood, stained red. The lower part of the stem is cylindrical and flattens to form the mouthpiece. Four dark lines near the top of the cylindrical section.

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