pipe (narcotics & intoxicants: smoking)

A clay pipe that is grey-cream in colour. There is a length of stem with a broken end. The bowl is bulbous with a slight 'chain' impression around the rim. The heel protrudes and has a U written on it in pencil. The pipe is full of soil and, possibly, brick.

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