Base for a Water Pipe (Huqqa) with Poetry and Flowers

Creator Name

Cultural Context

Date

early 18th century

Source

About the work

Metropolitan Museum of Art Object Description

Water pipe base

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Title

Base for a Water Pipe (Huqqa) with Poetry and Flowers

Creator

Worktype

Metal

Cultural Context

Material

Zinc alloy; cast, engraved, inlaid with silver and brass (bidri ware)

Dimensions

H. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm) Diam. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm);
height: 21.907543centimetre

Technique

Language

Date

early 18th century

Provenance

Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art Gifts, 2003

Style Period

Rights

Public Domain

Inscription

Location

Deccan, India

Source

Subjects

Poetry; Flowers

Topic

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Base for a Water Pipe (Huqqa) with Poetry and Flowers, early 18th century, Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public Domain.

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