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Huqqa Base with Wheel-Cut Decoration

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark green metal object with a wide base that tapers to a short neck and small opening at the top. The object features gold-colored wheel-cut decoration in a floral pattern. The base has a band of small circles around it. The neck also has a band of small circles. The main body of the object has several gold leaves and flowers. The background is grey. The object by Farzand Ahmed Khan, titled "Huqqa Base with Wheel-Cut Decoration".

Artwork details

Date:
early 19th century
Medium:
Green glass; cut and inlaid with gold
Dimensions:
484 × 624 px
Museum record:
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