A long pipe (çubuk)
Ottoman Turkey, 19th century
In three sections, each of fluted tapering form of ivory mounted with silver and niello bands engraved with arabesques which screw together to form a long pipe with green hardstone mouthpiece and terminating in tophane cup
21¼in. (53cm.)long
Lot Essay
For a silver pipe with three fluted cigar-shaped sections like this, see Kürkman, op.cit. p. 253.