A San Francisco ordinance dated 1875 banned smoking of opium in opium dens. The San Francisco Police Department confiscated this opium pipe, and gave it to the Smithsonian in 1886. Location Currently ...

Pipe DreamsThe opium poppy, indigenous to Asia Minor, was probably first introduced to Southeast Asia by Arab merchants during the Middle Ages, remaining an exotic rarity until British and French ...

These pipes are part of the museum’s collection, including one fashioned from the gnarled wood of the Thai phrik khi nu chili bush, which was said to impart a spicy flavor to the opium smoke.

Hallucinogenic Origins The origin of "pipe dream" has to do with opium smoking and dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries.

It refers to a dream experienced when the dreamer is smoking an opium pipe. Do tell. Opium! Back in the day, nothing was more exotic. The projector of my mind is running a silent black and white ...

Eight mummies and pre-Inca objects — including opium pipes —uncovered by gas workers in Peru By Patrick Reilly Published Sep. 22, 2023, 10:40 p.m. ET ...

Martin was hooked. He began collecting pipes and other opium paraphernalia across Asia and the western United States. He scavenged antique shops, opium tents and eBay. He began smoking more, too.

VISIONS IN OPIUM SMOKE.; THE STORY OF AN UNHAPPY YOUNG VICTIM OF THE PIPE. July 14, 1889 The New York Times Archives See the article in its original context from July 14, 1889, Page 6 Buy Reprints ...

This ornate ivory pipe is engraved with figures and scenes and the terracotta bowl is decorated with a pottery frog and enamelled flowers. Heated opium would have been placed in the top of this bowl ...

1/2 OPIUM PIPE WITH CARVED IVORY STEM, INCISED AND PAINTED WITH LANDSCAPE SCENES, FRUIT, & PLANT IMAGES. NEAR THE MOUTH PIECE IS A SIGNATURE SEAL AND AN INSCRIPTION WHICH TRANSLATES APPROXIMATELY AS: ...