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OPIUM PIPE PREPARATION SPOON
Origin: China
Date: Late 19th–early 20th century
Materials: Metal alloy
Dimensions: Appro 17 × 2 cm
Description:
Opium preparation spoon featuring a long, slender shaft with a rounded, bamboo-inspired handle. At one end, a small hemispherical bowl was used to measure and manipulate prepared opium paste before placing it onto the smoking pipe’s bowl for heating. The metal surface shows patination from prolonged handling and exposure to heat, attesting to its age and use
Origin: China
Date: Late 19th–early 20th century
Materials: Metal alloy
Dimensions: Appro 17 × 2 cm
Description:
Opium preparation spoon featuring a long, slender shaft with a rounded, bamboo-inspired handle. At one end, a small hemispherical bowl was used to measure and manipulate prepared opium paste before placing it onto the smoking pipe’s bowl for heating. The metal surface shows patination from prolonged handling and exposure to heat, attesting to its age and use
