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

Early modern · № 241

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

Asian · early 18th century

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

Maker
Asian
Date
early 18th century
Place
Asia
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)
Current collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gallery 463
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗

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Maker
Asian
Date
early 18th century
Place
Asia
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)
Current collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gallery 463
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
Rights
CC0 1.0

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