Qalyan-e (water pipe) base

NameWater pipe base

CulturePersian

Date1976

Place madeGilan Province, Iran, Middle East, Asia

MediumGourd

Dimensions18 1/8 × 5 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (46 × 14 × 14 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Robert and Luba Staller, A.2016.99.1

Object numberA.2016.99.1

Collections

Asia

DescriptionWater pipe decorated with geometric designs. The base has been carved into a lobed form with 12 protrusions on it. There is slight bulge above the base before the pipe tapers into a long neck. Dark and light brown in color.

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