Hookah Base

early 1700s Overall: 17.8 cm (7 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.286

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 toba...

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