File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mtw 1500.1.jpg
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Hookah Base in the Shape of a Dolphin
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| Title |
Hookah Base in the Shape of a Dolphin |
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| Object type |
metal artwork / hookah base  |
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| Description |
Smoking was introduced into the Mughal empire at the end of Akbar's reign, when Asad Beg, one of his noblemen, brought tobacco and hookahs, or waterpipes, back from Bijapur in the Deccan. Asad Be ... See full description on web site. |
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| Date | 17th century | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | cast brass | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
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| Accession number |
MTW 1500 (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) |
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| Place of creation | Mughal India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-hookah-base-in-the-shape-of-a-dolphin-mtw1500/ (English) |
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Photograph
| Description | Hookah Base in the Shape of a Dolphin |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
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