DepartmentAsia
Qalyan-e ku'i (water pipe) base
NameWater pipe base
CulturePersian
Date1976
Place madeGilan Province, Iran, Middle East, Asia
MediumGourd
Dimensions16 5/16 × 5 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (41.5 × 14 × 14 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Robert and Luba Staller, A.2016.99.4
Object numberA.2016.99.4
DescriptionWater pipe made from a gourd decorated with floral and geometric designs. The designs are in a light and dark yellow-brown. The pipe is large and round at the base, with a slight bulge before tapering towards the top in a long "chimney".
Early 20th century
