Huqqa
Huqqa Base
pre 1879 (made)
pre 1879 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The water-bowl for a simple, hand-held huqqa (water-pipe). The chillum for holding the tobacco and coals and the pipe through which to suck the smoke through the water would be attached to the two holes in this component.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Huqqa (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Glazed earthenware |
| Brief description | Huqqa base, earthenware |
| Physical description | The water-bowl for a simple, hand-held huqqa (water-pipe). The chillum for holding the tobacco and coals and the pipe through which to suck the smoke through the water would be attached to the two holes in this component. |
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| Object history | This object was acquired from the old Indian Museum collections when they were transferred to the V&A in 1879. |
| Production | From North Arcot |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 03985(IS) |
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| Record created | July 31, 2003 |
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