Xhosa man and his five wives, smoking, 1878

Xhosa man and his five wives, smoking, 1878. Photograph showing pipes ('Mgcongo') with a straight stem of about 20cm, a 5cm detachable mouthpiece, and a bowl about 8cm long, lined with sheetmetal and sometimes inlayed on the outside. Usually lit with a live ember

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20cm Breasted Detachable Ember Mouthpiece Pipes Sometimes Stem Usually

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