Opium pipe used in Tiandihui initiation ceremony

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Title
Opium pipe used in Tiandihui initiation ceremony
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Technique
Accession No.
1996-02820

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.

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