Meerschaum pipe
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A meerschaum pipe is a smoking pipe made from the mineral sepiolite, also known as meerschaum. Meerschaum is sometimes found floating on the Black Sea and is rather suggestive of sea foam.
Pipe carved from meerschaum – Buda, Hungary, 1791
A smoking pipe carved from meerschaum and unsmoked
A meerschaum cigarette holder from Turkey
Meerschaum pipes may develop rich coloring from both age and use, which cannot be rushed as in this example.
Dabqaad
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The dabqaad, also known as girgire is a Somali incense burner, or censer. With either one or two handles, it is commonly used in Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti.
The dabqaad, a popular censer in Somalia and Djibouti.
A modern metallic design dabqaad.