Object number
53/205
Collection
Description
This is a wooden water pipe, made of a circular block of wood hollowed out with an auger. Nothing is known of its origins.
Physical description
1 pipe: wood; good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Catalogue index' card – ‘Pipe // DATE ACQUIRED: Aug. 1953 // GROUP: Services Water // NEGATIVE: 35/2255 // PERIOD: Unknown // PLACE OF ORIGIN: The Titus Barham Collection // NUMBER: 53/205 // DESCRIPTION: A common means of making water pipes in the past was to take a tree trunk and hollow out its centre with an auger. Pipes of considerable length were made in this way. This particular pipe, whose origins are unknown, consists of a circular block of wood 13.5 inches in diameter and 12 inches long. The central hole is 6 inches in diameter.
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Material
Technique
Dimensions
- Diameter 342 mm
- Length 305 mm
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