DepartmentAsia
Qalyan-e ku'i (water pipe) base
NameWater pipe base
CulturePersian
Date1976
Place madeGilan Province, Iran, Middle East, Asia
MediumGourd
Dimensions21 5/8 × 4 5/16 × 4 5/16 in. (55 × 11 × 11 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Robert and Luba Staller, A.2016.99.2
Object numberA.2016.99.2
DescriptionWater pipe decorated with carved geometric designs. Base has been carved into a faceted shape. There is a slight bulge above the base before the pipe tapers into a long neck. Light brown in color.
Artist unrecorded
Early 20th century
