Wooden pipe. One piece (part a) has a smoothed surface, red-brown in colour, and is undecorated. The end portion is circular with a smaller, circular opening and carved letters. Part b is light yellow-brown in colour and is similarly unadorned. Both parts of the pipe retain some ash material inside.

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• Type of Item pipe
• Culture Asmat
• Material bamboo grass
• Measurements height 27.8 cm, width 4.7 cm, depth 5.2 cm (part a) height 21.0 cm, width 1.7 cm, depth 1.7 cm (part b)

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• Previous Owner Lorne Balshine
• Received from Lorne Balshine

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• Made in Papua

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• Collection Date during 1980
• Ownership Date before April 11, 2012
• Acquisition Date on April 11, 2012

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 2948/0132 a-b