Museum number:
| APM 13.725c |
Subcollection:
| opium paraphernalia |
Title:
| opium scraper |
Keyword:
| sickle-shaped |
Description:
| Opiumschraper met maansikkelvormig blad aan cilindrisch houten handvat. |
Date:
| Period | 1950 - 1980 |
Dimensions:
| General | Width | 4.13 in (10.5 cm) |
| Length | 8.07 in (20.5 cm) | |
| Weight | 69 gram |
Characteristics
| Material | iron (metal) |
| Technique | carved |
| Colour | brown |
| Other materials | wood |
| Traces of use | slijtage |
Production
| Continent | Asia |
| Region international | South East Asia |
| Country | Thailand |
Acquisition
| Year | 1994 |
| Provenance | Chiang Mai, Thailand, antiekwinkel, night bazar |
| Thailand, antiekhandel, 1993 |
Literature
| Don Duco, Opium & opiumschuiven, een bronnenboek. Amsterdam, 2006. p 13, foto 6. Dit exemplaar (in groep). |
Exhibition
| Rotterdam, Belasting & Douanemuseum, tentoonstelling: Opium, de staat als dealer, 15 augustus 2024 - 31 augustus 2025, verlengd tot 26 oktober 2025. |
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