Mouthpiece
| Place of origin |
This mouthpiece was probably made for a huqqa or had a similar function. It has been fashioned in nephrite jade so would probably have been made for a person of some means. It was collected by a British diplomat, Sir T. D. Forsyth in Yarkand in the 19th century during the course of his duties.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Light greenish grey nephrite jade, fashioned and polished using abrasives and abrasive-charged tools, probably using a bow-driven lathe. |
| Brief description | Mouthpiece, with part-spherical end, pale greenish grey nephrite jade with brownish patches, polished, unadorned, Yarkand |
| Physical description | A mouthpiece, possibly for a huqqa, which is straight-sided for approximately half of its length before it narrows and then widens again to a part-spherical tip. The straight-sided end has a wide bore hole down part of its length which then connects with a narrow bore hole from the other end. Fashioned in pale greenish grey nephrite jade and given a light polish. There are a few cracks or fractures in the nephrite, including in the part-spherical tip. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir T. D. Forsyth |
| Object history | This mouthpiece was formerly in The India Museum in London and it was then transferred to the South Kensington Museum (later renamed The Victoria & Albert Museum) in 1879. It was collected by Sir. T. D. Forsyth. Sir Thomas Douglas Forsyth was an administrator and diplomat who spent much of his life in India. His duties took him to many places including Lahore and Yarkand. |
| Summary | This mouthpiece was probably made for a huqqa or had a similar function. It has been fashioned in nephrite jade so would probably have been made for a person of some means. It was collected by a British diplomat, Sir T. D. Forsyth in Yarkand in the 19th century during the course of his duties. |
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| Accession number | 1943(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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