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A club like pipe carved from a single piece of dark wood. The bowl is cone shaped with a flat base and lined with iron that has been nailed in place. The stem is at right angles to the bowl and is a smooth cylinder. At the end of the stem is an eleven sided, large mouth mouthpiece.
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