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A clear glass bubble rests on the bowl of a plain white clay pipe. Along the stem of the pipe are the words, "Ce que [sic] manque à nous tous."
Man Ray (American (North American))
What We All Lack (Ce qui manque à nous tous)
1962
Gift of the Lannan Foundation in Honor of the Pelham Family
1997/1.129

Pipe
1900 – 1987
Gift of Douglas and Mary Kelley
1987/1.346
A pipe with a bronze pipe bowl attached to a long, thin wooden pipe stem. There is a small piece of cloth where the pipe bowl meets the stem. The pipe bowl is decorated with spiral designs. 
Pipe
1900 – 1987
Gift of Douglas and Mary Kelley
1987/1.347

Anuak
Pipe Bowl
1955 – 1965
Gift of W. Douglas Roberts
1985/2.35

Japanese (Japanese (culture or style))
Smoking pipe (set of 3)
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.568.2
All parts of this chest, including the back, were made from solid zelkova planks, a luxury wood related to elm but with a more pronounced grain. This specimen has escaped aggressive cleaning with modern compounds and retains its original patina. The dovetail joints between the lower front panel and sides and the back and side panels are superbly wrought. The iron lock plate in the middle of the front is fashioned into an auspicious character, bok (good fortune). The rectangular iron hinges and square supporting corner brackets are fashioned into Buddhist swastika patterns. The four arms of each swastika radiate out from the center like the spokes of a wheel, symbolizing the rotation of the universe around the cosmic Buddha.<br />
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This chest was kept in a lady&rsquo;s quarter (<em>anbang</em> ) to store clothes. Marks left on the inner surface indicate that the chest once contained a shelf. The side panels, back panel, and bottom panel were joined by finger joints, while the side panels and top plate
Korean (Korean (culture or style))
Namhae Chest
1833 – 1866
Museum Purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
2009/2.90
A man and a woman gaze at eachother at the center of this print. The woman’s hair is decorated with large pins, and she wears an elegant blue robe with white flowers. She holds a koto on her lap and a writing brush in her right hand. On the back of the koto are the characters go dai riki. The man holds a pipe in his hand and sits with his back against her legs. He wears a black robe with white hatches.<br /><br />
Inscriptions: Geisha Koman; Satsuma Gengobei; Toyokuni ga (Artist's signature); To, Asakusa, Namiki, Daitora han (Publisher's seal); aratame, tatsu 6 (Censor's seal)<br />
 
Utagawa Kunisada (Japanese (culture or style))
New Satsuma Style Made to Order: Iwai Kumesaburō III as Geisha Koman and Kataoka Gadō II as Satsuma Gengobei
1856
Gift of Dr. James Hayes
2003/1.469
A pipe with a thin, wooden stem and a cast brass bowl. The pipe bowl is decorated with various geometric designs and has a small conical base. 
Pipe
1890 – 1920
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
2000/2.28
A cast brass pipe bowl with a leaf design around the stem end and a design of horizontal grooves around the bottom, near the small round base. 
Pipe Bowl
1890 – 1920
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
2000/2.30
Terracotta pipe bowl in a cylindrical shape. The body of the bowl is covered with 'spider-motif' decorations knobs. Another smaller, cylindrical projection—where the pipe stem would attach—is undecorated. 
Pipe Bowl
1900 – 1950
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
2000/2.116

Bessie Rigrodsky
Sawdust Dispenser
1939
Allocated by the U.S. Government Commissioned through the New Deal art projects
1943.117
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