Pear shaped wooden opium scales with long dowel-like neck and spherical end. A loosely braided fibre ring fits around the neck. Object is cut in half widthwise and, pivoting on a bolt fixed through the end of the neck, slides open. Revealed in its inner cavities are a shallow, circular metal dish, a small oval piece of flint(?) and a long, cylindrical bone stick all tied with brown and black string. The bone stick is covered in black dots arranged in a linear pattern and has a small thin piece of blue string tied at one end.

Pear shaped wooden opium scales with long dowel-like neck and spherical end. A braided fibre ring fits around the neck. Object is cut in half widthwise and, pivoting on a bolt fixed through the end of the neck, slides open. Revealed in its inner cavities are a shallow, circular metal dish, a small rectangular piece of flint(?) and a long, cylindrical bone stick all tied with brown, black and pink string. The bone stick is covered in black dots arranged in a linear pattern.

Gift of Frank K. Fairchild

Gift of Frank K. Fairchild

Gift of Frank K. Fairchild