tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post6268268840029641050..comments2024-03-09T11:34:22.175+00:00Comments on The History Girls: Stories from along the Great Silk Road and two objects for the Cabinet of CuriositiesMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-6330662447235836842013-10-18T10:15:26.062+01:002013-10-18T10:15:26.062+01:00Aha Ann! see my post on 19th October. Aha Ann! see my post on 19th October. Theresa Breslinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240135723649161949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-8786207988510098102013-09-22T02:17:00.322+01:002013-09-22T02:17:00.322+01:00Aren't those catheters for babies?Aren't those catheters for babies?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975715240191069021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-87233225678447858782013-09-20T16:35:56.719+01:002013-09-20T16:35:56.719+01:00They aren't Opium Pipes Celia - that's wha...<br />They aren't Opium Pipes Celia - that's what I thought they were when I first saw them. Not used for ingesting smoke or anything else. <br />Theresa Breslinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240135723649161949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-57448868730919302122013-09-20T13:10:44.619+01:002013-09-20T13:10:44.619+01:00Are they opium pipes?Are they opium pipes?Celia Reeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05059549379622664741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-10253331143859202502013-09-20T10:52:03.477+01:002013-09-20T10:52:03.477+01:00Thanks Sue. Sorry Momma Bear, that's not what ...Thanks Sue. Sorry Momma Bear, that's not what these objects are - although a good guess. They are quite small, about 6/7inches 160mm. I'll post the answer next month or add a comment here if anyone gets the answer before then. Theresa Breslinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02240135723649161949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-14220932871573032772013-09-19T18:31:13.683+01:002013-09-19T18:31:13.683+01:00You make some wonderful journeys - thanks for this...You make some wonderful journeys - thanks for this!Sue Purkisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084528571944803477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-46268754857603039522013-09-19T16:25:03.378+01:002013-09-19T16:25:03.378+01:00hmm one looks like the handle to a ball and string...hmm one looks like the handle to a ball and string game though that can't be it if it's "integral"<br />the other looks like a hot pot handle. for grabbing the handle of a pot over the fire so you don't burn yourself is the other the same?Momma Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215840942640904965noreply@blogger.com