Summary
This clay tobacco pipe bowl was excavated at one of the digs conducted at the Commonwealth Block site between 1988 and 2003.
A pipeful of tobacco was long-lasting and its aroma disguised the stench of Melbourne's streets. The short clay pipe favoured by working men was called a 'cutty'. Being made of brittle clay, these pipes broke easily, explaining the abundance of fragments uncovered at Little Lon. Of the pipes excavated, many were decorated with slogans, patriotic symbols, even jokes and caricatures, hinting at the identities of those who smoked them.
Physical Description
This pipe bowl has been moulded in the shape of a male face.
Physical Description
Description for Parent Record: Two tobacco pipe bowls. 1 x thistle pattern on one side, ship on the other. 1 x face with a possible crown. Both made with a mould. Stems broken off.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Context Number
01/49/69
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Site
[CCS] Australia, Victoria, Commonwealth Block, Melbourne
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Distinguishing Marks
See: Description
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Type of item
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Exhibition Collection Management
40 mm (Length), 29 mm (Width), 19 mm (Height)
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