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Gourd used as a water pipe. It has a long straight stem, curving slightly towards the top and with a hole in the end. A spiral of brass and iron wire wrapped around the stem near the top. In the body of the gourd there is a small hole in the side.
There is an old display label with the object. Printed in black on white card which has been painted yellow, it reads: " Gourd, forming water-vessel and stem, with earthenware bowl. Arakan, Burma.
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