Water pipe or hookah with a Bidri ware base made of patinated zinc alloy inlaid with silver floral designs. A long metal stem screws into the base. The bowl is made of wood lined with plaster. The mouthpiece is made of wood, forked in shape and wrapped with red, green, and gold thread in a decorative pattern. The pipe is long and flexible, with wooden attachments at either end. The pipe is also decorated with multicoloured thread.
hookah
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