tobacco pipe (pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking))

Large, richly engraved bamboo pipe, inscribed ALELB. Envelope wrapped around the pipe has the official government initials O.H.H.S. and a handwritten note: 'Dayang anut [?]/ Land Dayak pipe made by Puhin [?] tribe. Tebakang ulu Sadong.' Tebakang is a village in the Ulu Sadong area of Seriang. What appears to read 'Puhin' may be intended as 'Penan'.

Label: An envelope with a hand-written note has been placed around the object.

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