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An opium pipe is a pipe designed for the evaporation and inhalation of opium. True opium pipes allow for the opiate to be vaporized while being heated over a special oil lamp known as an opium lamp .
Dec 15, 2023 · Questions about the materials of the opium pipe on view in Objects of Addiction led to a collaborative investigation by curatorial, objects conservation, and conservation science staff.
In 1839 he ordered 20,000 chests of foreign opium to be destroyed. In a climate of escalating incidents and claiming they deserved compensation for the opium, the British initiated the First Opium War (1839—42).
Jan 24, 2013 · Another reason for the stereotype was the design of the Chinese opium pipe, which used an oil lamp as a heating source to vaporize the opium.
- The Awl
The opium pipe was commonly used during the 19th century for smoking opium, a highly addictive drug derived from the opium poppy. Its purpose was mainly recreational or medicinal. People would inhale the smoke produced by heating the opium in the pipe, which provided a euphoric and sedative effect.
In a climate of escalating incidents and claiming they deserved compensation for the opium, the British initiated the First Opium War (1839—42). China lost and was forced to temporarily open five ports to foreign merchants and to permit the territorial concession of Hong Kong.
Heated opium or tobacco was placed in the lidded well of this ornate water pipe and the fumes were inhaled through the pipe. It is made from stainless white metal alloy with enamelled flowers and foliage engraved onto it. Opium was medicinally used for pain relief and inducing sleep.
