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Lot 707
Asian Scrolled Wood And Brass Opium Pipe
Estimate: $150 - $300
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $5 |
| $50 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
In this lot is offered a vintage Asian opium smoking pipe consisting of a scrolled wood stem attached to a brass open bowl and brass finial tip. Archaeological investigation has linked the first smoking pipes, made of copper, to Egypt around 2000 B.C. The pipes were found inside of tombs, next to mummies, though it’s not clear if the pipes were used for religious ceremonies or were recreational. Romans, Greeks, Celts, and Nordic tribes also smoked pipes, probably having picked it up from their travels east. Hippocrites – the Greek who gave birth to medicine and the Hippocratic Oath – prescribed “smoking herbs in a pipe” to treat female maladies. Another Greek, Herodotus, known as the “father of history,” noted Iranian tribes smoking “burning leaves” in 500 B.C. Throughout Central and East Asia, smoking opium has been happening since at least the 17th century by the Chinese who discovered the "art".
This pipe is in good overall condition, the wood stem finish has faded at the mouthpiece, the brass bowl piece has a uniform patina throughout, no marring noted, measures 10"L x 2"W
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