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How to dechipher Chinese(?) Writing on antique water buffalo opium pipe?
While traveling in Laos I purchased from a street vendor an antique pipe made from the horn of a water buffalo. It is intricately carved and has what looks like Chinese writing on it. I believe that this was once used as an opium pipe. I have asked native Chinese freinds to translate, but they tell me that the characters are old and not known to them. Are there resources that can look at an image of the writing and translate it for me?
Take a photo of it and post it on the net.
You Chinese and Cantonese use the simplified chinese alphabet.
But usually markings are about seasons, plants, elements and horoscopes.
Often they are calendars, almanacs and proverbs.
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