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Jun 22, 2012
Jun 22, 2012
Hookah Base
Hookah Base
early 1700s
India, Mughal Dynasty
(1526-1756)
Glass with colored enamel and gilding
Overall: 17.8 cm (7 in.)
The Norweb Collection 1969.286
Location
Exhibition
Art of the Islamic World (Islamic art rotation)
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Description
Smoking tobacco was introduced to the Mughal court from Iran in the very early 1600s and soon became popular. This base formed part of a hookah, or water pipe, which consisted of a base that held water—sometimes perfumed with herbs or fresh fruit—a detachable bowl to hold tobacco, and a long tube. Early hookahs used existing vessels for bases, including coconut shells. By the late 1600s or early 1700s, richly decorated pieces like this were produced. The jewel-like decoration of blue and green blossoms evokes a garden in which a smoker might have sat.
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