Water-pipe; vessel( Human-Made Object)
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Caption
Digital photograph of a green serpentine and kudu horn water-pipe, museum number Af,Cd.1.a-c, purchased by the British Museum from William Wareham in…
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Description
"Water pipe-bowl made of green serpentine [a], with cane tube [b] and water-receptacle/vessel made of polished Koodoo's horn [c] the base of the horn being the mouthpiece." A measures: 14cm (H) x 8cm (W) x 8cm (D); B measures: 29.9cm (H) x 2.5cm (W) x 2.5cm (D); C measures: 11cm (H) x 14cm (W) x 65cm (D) [Measurements taken from the British Museum online collections database]
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Human-Made Object
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Chronology
[18-?]-1882
Provenance
This water-pipe was found/acquired in Botswana or South Africa and purchased by the British Museum from William Wareham in 1882. The previous owner was William Bragge
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