hookah

The top of a hookah that is formed of a bowl that is made of clay and has a wooden stem and is decorated with brass. From the stem, is a chain, with large links, connecting the base to the lid that is stepped and has four birds on the rim, along with a number of balls. Attached to the rim of the lid are four long chains that end with a turquoise-coloured bead and a clear, shaped stone or piece of glass. On the top of the lid is a large, faceted clear stone or glass and a piece of green, clear stone or glass at the top.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
nn15426i
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall with the lid on and not including the chains: 168 mm x 111 mm x 106 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
brass; glass; earthenware; wood; stone
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
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