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Smoking pipe with globular body - pipe bowl in middle with large circular opening - small tubular mouthpiece extending from lower bowl, two small nubbins, (possibly feet) extending from other side of bottom of bowl.
Pipe
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Pipe

Artist Costa Rican Artist
Date500-1000
Place of originNicoya, Nicoya, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, North and Central America
MediumCeramic with dark brown slip
Dimensions1 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (4.4 x 3.8 x 8.3 cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Object numberC-86-23
Collections
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