The wooden tobacco pipe of the Syloo tribe is a smoking apparatus carved from a single piece of wood. The bowl is of goblet shape with a circular base, set at the end of a short pipe. At the widened end of the pipe a short reed is inserted which allows the smoke to flow down easily. A small hole near the center of the bowl leads down to the base allowing the easy passage of smoke. The Syloo tribe is mostly unknown, but it has had a long tradition of craftsmanship in making smoking pipes and wood products.
Evidence of fine woodworking is shown in both the exacting design and the functional aesthetics of this tobacco pipe. Accordingly, smoking is a cultural practice of the tribe associated with community life and rituals. This handmade tobacco pipe symbolizes indigenous art and sustainable craftsmanship with the choice of natural materials of wood and reed. Such artifacts will thus perpetuate the cultural identity of the Syloo tribe, while also demonstrating the skills of their craft and their relationship with nature.