ASSAM AND BURMAH. (B.B.) 



[ 87 to 156.] A collection of 70 chillums, in plain and 

 ornamented pottery ; some with multiple bowls for smoking 

 different substances at the same time; collected by the Indian 

 Government from various parts of India, for the International 

 Exhibition, 1872. 



ASSAM AND BURMAH. (B.b.) 



[ i.] Council pipe, wood; of the Jabboka Nagas, an 

 independent tribe inhabiting the Patkoi range of mountains 

 between Upper Assam and Burmah ; p-J-in. long ; bowl, 4in. 

 high. 



[ 2.] Pipe, dark wood ; bowl of pointed oval section ; 

 pricker, a thorn, attached by string ; used by the Nagas of 

 Assam. 8^in. long. 



[3.] Pipe bowl, wood ; in front of bowl a human face, 

 marked with dots, which dots are the " Ako" or the taboo of 

 the owner, showing his success as a warrior or hunter ; ears 

 with tassels of beads and wool; cane stem. 2oVm. long. 

 (From Patkoi Mountains, Assam.) 



[4.] Pipe; bowl, black stone; stem of wood partly 

 covered with woven grass ; below bowl is a Bamboo recept- 

 able for tobacco juice ; which juice is drunk after a feast, 

 pin. long. (From Seebsangor district, Assam.) 



[5.] Pipe ; bowl, horn, with receptacle for juice, with 

 stopper; stem of horn and bone. Sin. long. (Assam.) 



[6.] Pipe ; bowl, hard wood, with point at bottom ; 

 stem, silver and cane. gin. long. (From Aboor, Assam.) 



[ 7.] Pipe ; bowl, 4.in. long, of dark stone or pottery ; 

 stem of wood, with an iron mouthpiece, 7in. long; Chyeen 

 pipe. i6|in. long. (Burmah.) 



[8.] Pipe, wood, 9|in. long ; bowl, 4-in. long. 

 (Burmah.) 



[9.) Pipe, wood, 5|-in. long, fin. diameter; stem 

 curved to bowl ; reed mouthpiece, i^in. long. (Burmah.) 



[ 10.] Pipe, wood; similar to. No. 9, but without reed 

 mouthpiece, sin. long, xin. diameter. (Burmah.) 



[n.] Pipe, wood; reed mouthpiece, i|in. long; 

 stem covered with incised pattern in diagonal lines ; in form 

 similar to preceding. 5 ^ in., Jin. diameter. (Burmah.) 



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