DepartmentTextiles-Middle East
Hookah
NameHookah
Artist
Artist unrecorded
Place madeIran, Middle East, ASIA
MediumMetal (brass with silver
Dimensions9 7/16 × 3 3/8 in. (24 × 8.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Zahra Farmanfarmaian, A.2019.4.40
Terms
- value (economic concept)
Object numberA.2019.4.40
ProvenanceDonor acquired this collection from her mother who collected circa 1970s in Iran or otherwise acquired as family heirloom.
DescriptionThis hookah base consist of six metal pieces joined together in an egg shape. Some of the sections are of hammered beading and others of differing patterns---beads and waves.
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Late 19th century
Artist unrecorded
1920s
20th century