id: 144662
accession number: 1969.286
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Hookah Base, early 1700s. India, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756). Glass with colored enamel and gilding; overall: 17.8 cm (7 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection 1969.286
title: Hookah Base
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creation date: early 1700s
creation date earliest: 1700
creation date latest: 1725
current location: 116 Islamic
creditline: The Norweb Collection
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culture: India, Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756)
technique: Glass with colored enamel and gilding
department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection: Indian Art
type: Glass
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CREATORS
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measurements: Overall: 17.8 cm (7 in.)
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inscriptions:
inscription: Translation of inscription:
"In the name of God, the element, the merciful,
Is the key to the wise treasure"
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remark:
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Art and Stories from Mughal India
opening date: 2016-07-31T04:00:00
Art and Stories from Mughal India. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (July 31-October 23, 2016).
title: Art of the Islamic World (Islamic art rotation)
opening date: 2021-05-21T04:00:00
Art of the Islamic World (Islamic art rotation). The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (May 21, 2021-May 31, 2022).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
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PROVENANCE
Mrs. R. Henry [Emery May Holden] Norweb [1895-1984], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
date: ?-1969
footnotes:
citations:
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
date: 1969-
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fun fact:
Turquoise five-petaled flowers hang from lime green pedicels.
digital description:
wall description:
Smoking tobacco was introduced to the Mughal court from Iran in the very early 1600s and soon became popular. This base formed part of a hookah, or water pipe, which consisted of a base that held water—sometimes perfumed with herbs or fresh fruit—a detachable bowl to hold tobacco, and a long tube. Early hookahs used existing vessels for bases, including coconut shells. By the late 1600s or early 1700s, richly decorated pieces like this were produced. The jewel-like decoration of blue and green blossoms evokes a garden in which a smoker might have sat.
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