water pipe

Water pipe with a glass water-vessel and wooden stem and mouthpiece. The glass water vessel is clear, and is round in cross section. The vessel has an inscription on the base and has a protruding rim. The vessel is a waisted cylinder with the top smaller than the base. The wooden stem is light in colour and has a strong grain. The stem has been polished and has been turned with a number of different shapes. The wooden mouthpiece is formed of a long cylinder with some shaping for the mouthpiece end.

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