Opium pipe - Wikipedia
An opium pipe is a pipe designed for the evaporation and inhalation of opium. True opium pipes allow for the opiate to be vaporized while being heated over a special oil lamp known as an opium lamp.
What is – and is not – an opium pipe… – The Opium Pipe
There are two cultural forms of ‘true’ opium pipe, those instruments built expressly for the purpose of vaporizing just opium. The differences in overall design largely come down to what is used as a steady heat source – a vegetable oil lamp, or a piece of charcoal.
Anatomy of an opium pipe – The Opium Pipe
The main body of the pipe stem is around 40 to 60 cm long, around 2 cm in diameter, and typically made of bamboo, but can be other materials, including bone, ivory, tortoiseshell, other woods, or various metals.
Investigating the Materials of a Chinese Opium Pipe
Dec 15, 2023 · As you enter the exhibition Objects of Addiction: Opium, Empire, and the Chinese Art Trade, you’ll encounter a Chinese opium pipe, made at least a hundred years ago. You might notice signs of wear and use but also the elegance of its butterfly and flower decoration.
The Opium Pipe – Antiques, Collecting, and History
The only tangible remnants from the dens of the past are the pipes, tools, and other relics associated with smoking opium. They offer concrete yet enigmatic reminders of a world-within-a-world gone by.
Discover OPIUM PIPE Secrets - 19th Century IMPACT
The opium pipe was commonly used during the 19th century for smoking opium, a highly addictive drug derived from the opium poppy. Its purpose was mainly recreational or medicinal. People would inhale the smoke produced by heating the opium in the pipe, which provided a euphoric and sedative effect.
Opium and its Paraphernalia - California State University, East Bay
Opium pipes Smoking opium required a particular type of pipe called Yen Tsiang or "smoking pistol." The pipe stem was usually a 16-20 inch length of bamboo, one end open and the other end sealed.
The Lost Art Of Opium Smoking: An Interview With Author …
Jan 24, 2013 · Another reason for the stereotype was the design of the Chinese opium pipe, which used an oil lamp as a heating source to vaporize the opium.
opium-pipe | British Museum
The Daoguang Emperor appointed Lin Zexu to halt the illicit trade in Guangdong. In 1839 he ordered 20,000 chests of foreign opium to be destroyed. In a climate of escalating incidents and claiming they deserved compensation for the opium, …
Amsterdam Pipe Museum - Article Utensils for the opium smoker
The opium pipe is used in a completely different way than the tobacco pipe. To begin with, the pipe is not clamped between the teeth, the stem is too long and the weight too high for that. The long stem with an average length between 55 and 65 centimetres is held by both hands.