Huqqa
mid 19th century (made)
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A 'huqqa' is a smoking device that consists of a small container with smoking leaves mounted on a base (as shown here) filled with water which is provided with a long tube and arranged so that smoke is drawn through the water where it is cooled and up the tube to the mouth.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, cast |
| Brief description | Silver Huqqa, Hyderabad, Mid 19th century. |
| Physical description | A 'huqqa' is a smoking device that consists of a small container with smoking leaves mounted on a base (as shown here) filled with water which is provided with a long tube and arranged so that smoke is drawn through the water where it is cooled and up the tube to the mouth. |
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| Accession number | 02790(IS) |
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| Record created | March 17, 2003 |
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