Title
Base of an opium pipe used in Tiandihui initiation ceremony
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Object size: Height:26.3cm Length:7.8cm Width:3.9cm
Accession No.
1996-02820-001
Collection of
The significance of the opium pipe in the secret society initiation ceremony is unknown. This pipe could have belonged to a society member as opium revenue farms were one of the most profitable enterprises run by secret societies in colonial Singapore.
