hookah

Object NameHookah Pipe

Maker Jane Beebe

Maker Nazeing Glass Works Ltd. (English)

Made FromGlass, metal, rubber, ceramic

Place MadeEngland, Hertfordshire, Broxbourne

TechniqueBlown, Cut

SizeOverall H: 77 cm

Accession Number97.2.11

Credit LineGift of Al-Majlis International

Curatorial Area(s)

Not On View

Physical DescriptionHookah Pipe; colorless glass; blown, cut, silver white and colored metal, rubber, ceramic, metal. (a) Colorless glass; blown, cut, polished. Base, (b) cover. silver colored metal; turned on lathe, rubber. (c) silver colored metal, conical shape threaded on one end, screws into one hole in b. (d) silver colored metal, screws into second hole in b. (e) silver colored metal pipe threaded on both ends, screws into top of b. (f, h, j, l) silver colored metal capstan shape spacers (each with one or two rubber gaskets). (g, i, k) colorless glass; mold-blown, hollow biconal shapes, slip onto e separated by f, h, j, l.
(m) silver colored metal hook. (n) top, silver colored metal with 2 rubber gaskets, conical shape with two grooves onto which rings/gaskets fit. (o) pan: siler colored metal, spun, fits on top of n. (p) tobacco holder, ceramic, metal, hinged metal lid with perforations.
Provenance

Source Mada Trading Limited - 1997-07-09