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Woman's Tobacco-Pipe

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long, thin metal object with a curved end. The object, titled "Woman's Tobacco-Pipe" by an unknown artist, has a long, straight, shiny metal stem. The stem is connected to two dark metal pieces with decorative elements. The left piece is flared and conical in shape, while the right piece is cylindrical. The right end of the stem curves downward at a 90-degree angle. The background is a plain gray surface with a shadow on the right side. The object has a small decorative element on the left dark metal piece and another on the right dark metal piece. The decorative elements appear to be flowers or leaves. The overall object resembles a smoking pipe.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Silk, wood and metal
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 133 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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