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A Rattan Opium Pillow
Although known as opium pillows items such as these were also used as "under-the-neck" ladies sleeping pillows, to protect their exotic hairstyles. The condition of this example which measures 31.5x14x10cm, is such that it probably never got near the slightest whiff of opium, but still today such items are generally known for their long association with opium smokers.
There are other such pillows in our collection.
To see the details of a wooden opium pillow, click here.
To see the details of a porcelain opium pillow, click here.
To see the details of a traveller's wooden opium pillow, click here.
To see the details of a leather opium pillow and how they were used, click here.