Tobacco pipe, Myanmar, 19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
Tobacco pipe, Myanmar, 19th century is an object recorded by Victoria and Albert Museum, dated 19th century. The museum's brief description reads: Tobacco pipe made of earthenware, cane, and silver, Burma, 19th century.
Museum description: Tobacco pipe comprising a moulded earthenware bowl, a cane stem with a tubular silver section. The small tobacco bowl somewhat resembles a hand holding a goblet. The silver portion of the stem is tubular and is ornamented at its thicker end with scrollwork in thin filigree. The museum record gives material recorded as silver, earthenware, cane; measurements Length 18.5 in; Diameter 1 in; place associated: Myanmar.
These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- silver, earthenware, cane
- Dimensions
- Length 18.5 in; Diameter 1 in
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- earthenware, silver, cane
- Place recorded
- Myanmar
Identification
- Museum object name
- Tobacco pipe
- Museum object number
- IM.209-1927
- Museum system number
- O452438
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: confirm materials, dimensions, maker and wider type against the museum record and a specialist reference.