Title
Part of opium pipe used in Tiandihui initiation ceremony
Year/Period
Early-mid 20th century
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Object size: L23.6 x W12.8 x D2.7cm
Accession No.
1996-02820-004
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.
