Museum number:
| APM 13.728a |
Subcollection:
| opium paraphernalia |
Title:
| opium knife |
Keyword:
| harvesting knife with four blades |
Description:
| Opiumoogstmes van messing met golfstick model met vier snijvlakken en oorspronkelijk touwtje. |
Date:
| Period | 1930 - 1960 |
Dimensions:
| General | Length | 4.45 in (11.3 cm) |
| Weight | 21 gram |
Characteristics
| Material | brass (metal) |
| Technique | cast metal |
| Colour | yellow |
| Traces of use | slijtage |
Production
| Continent | Asia |
| Region international | South East Asia |
| Country | Thailand |
Acquisition
| Year | 1994 |
| Provenance | Mae Ruah, Thailand, House of Opium |
| Thailand, antiekhandel, 1993 |
Literature
| F.M. Bertholet, Opium, Kunst en geschiedenis van een verloren ritueel. Brussels, 2007. p 21, afb 13. 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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