Persian Dervish, Undated
‘A Persian dervish smoking a pipe’, unknown artist from Persia, Undated (pre1900) Ink drawing held by the British Museum in London
Tag: India
Hindu Smoking a Pipe, 1914
‘Hindu smoking a pipe’ (Hindou fumant a la pipe), WW1 postcard. Marseille, France 1914
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Lieutenant F. W. Holmes photograph of the Indian rope trick in May, 1917. Up From an ancient trick marveled for centuries to be ‘the world’s greatest illusion’, comes a tale so high it could only have come from hemp! Read More …
Chillum at a Brothel
‘Smoking marijuana at a brothel in Jessore’, a border town in Bangladesh, India
Spark of Nature’s Fire, 1944
“Give me a spark o’ Nature’s fire, That’s a’ the learning I desire.” – by Robert Burns from ‘Epistle To J. Lapraik’ (An Old Scottish Bard) 1785 Woman smokes from a water pipe, photographed by John Gutmann – India Read More …
Earth Pipe
Native of Kashmir smoking primitive earth pipe, from Illustrated Archaeologist september 1894 Earth Pipe Utilizing a ancient technique our ancestors had no need for pipes to smoke their cannabis, instead they smoked the herb straight from the Earth! Read More …
Ox Cart Smoke Thru, 1908
‘A poor cripple’s ox-cart’, stereograph by Stereo Travel Co. In Calcutta, India 1908
Shoo Fly Don’t Bother Me
Daruma, the founder of Zen Buddhism, his arms are raised above his head and he is holding a fly whisk used during meditation. He is either yelling or laughing. Copper Kozuka by Toshiyuki 1800’s Shoo Fly Don’t Bother Read More …
Waterpipe Craftsman, 1944
‘Craftsman works on water pipe’ near Nakhoda Mosque, Kolkata, India 1944
The Education of the Chieftain’s Daughter, 16th Century
Erotic sculptures on wall of Chinniyan tank 16th-17th centuries by local chieftain near Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India The Education of the Chieftain’s Daughter In the late 16th Century a Chieftain in India who ruled over the area known as Chinniyan Read More …