In Al-Andalus it was common to smoke hashish and other types of opiates, which were introduced into the peninsula in the Caliphate period and remained there until the Christian period, passing through the Nasrid period, to which the pipes we are referring to belong. These pipes would have consisted of a hollow bowl containing the narcotic, which, in this case, due to Sassanid influence, would have been decorated with an anthropomorphic face, and a flue, the part where it is smoked, which could be made of wood or of the same ceramic paste. Provenance: M. H. Molina Collection, Granada / Ars Histórica Arqueología, Spain, 2017. Exhibited: Ifergan Collection museum, Málaga (2018-2020). Statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days. For buyers outside the European Union (EU) a Spanish export license is required. This will take several weeks to arrange. Due to Switzerland customs regulations about antiques over 100 years old, this lot cannot be sold to customers residing in Switzerland.