Returned to lender The Met accepts temporary loans of art both for short-term exhibitions and for long-term display in its galleries.
Base of a Water Pipe (huqqa)
Not on view
Gratefully built with ACNLPatternTool
Returned to lender The Met accepts temporary loans of art both for short-term exhibitions and for long-term display in its galleries.
Not on view
Use your arrow keys to navigate the tabs below, and your tab key to choose an item
Title: Base of a Water Pipe (huqqa)
Date: 1740–80
Geography: Made in North India
Medium: Jade, inlaid with gold wire, diamonds, rubies, and emeralds
Dimensions:
H. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
Diameter: 6 1/4 in. (16 cm)
Classification: Jewelry
Credit Line: The Al-Thani Collection