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Hearst Museum object titled Smoking pipe, accession number 9-11508a-d, described as pipe, water (hookah); (a) base - tinned copper; (b) stems for chilam and inhalation, curved, connected by cloth bridge and cloth plug, of bamboo; (c) chilam, glazed ceramic; (d) metal tongs attached to chilam by twine. a: height 27 cm b: height (of stem to chillam) 56.5 cm c: height 11 cm d: length 13.5 cm Role in trade - made c 1945, bought in Islamabad
Hearst Museum object titled Smoking pipe, accession number 9-11509a-d, described as pipe, water (hookah); (a) base, ceramic with brown glaze; (b) stems, both straight, for chilam and inhaling through connected only at cloth plug; (c) chillam, ceramic with brown glaze; (d) tongs, attached by orange rag to (c). a: height. 28 cm b: length 40 cm and length 57 cm c: height 9.2 cm d: length 14.5 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Smoking pipe, accession number 9-11504a-d, described as water pipe; (a) brown ceramic base, height 17.3, width 13.5 cm.; b) wood stem (main part) and metal (mouthpiece part) curved, all wrapped in cloth; height 45 cm.; c) ceramic 'chillam' depth 8.5 cm., height 12.8 cm.; d) stem extension through which the smoke is finally drawn (metal), length 53.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Smoking pipe, accession number 9-11505a-e, described as pipe, water (hookah); base (a) brass - turns easily from a bearing arrangement between plates beneath the vessel so the pipe can be positioned for numbers of smokers without actually picking it up and moving it; stem (b) of 2 parts connected by a bridge of metal wire in center and at base where they fit into (a), made of wood, metal, cloth and string (wrapped in red string) [handwritten on card: one stem curves, attaches to stem extension on (c)]; stem (c) extension - through which smoke is inhaled (connects to b); chilam (d) red ceramic used to hold the smoking mixture; stoned [sic] (e) placed in the chilam to help keep the mixture burning. a: height 22 cm width (of base) 24.1 cm b: height 50 cm. c: length 105 cm d: 15.5 cm x height 18.8 cm. e: diameter 17.5 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Smoking pipe, accession number 9-11510a-g, described as pipe, water (hookah); small heavy brass base (a) with heavy (machine) carved wood stem (d) followed by chilam (c) - an unglazed ceramic, cracked and covered with rope netting - together, not directly connected to curved inhaling stem (b); (e) metal tongs and chain attached to (c). a: height 13cm x diameter 12.2 cm b: length 67 cm c: height 14.5cm x diameter 10.5cm d: height 30.5cm e: total length 56cm; f), g) (chilam stones) f: diameter 2cm; g: diameter 4.3 cm Exhibited - Artisans of India, 1973
Hearst Museum object titled Smoking pipe, accession number 9-11506a-d, described as water pipe; ceramic base (a), unglazed; incised lines; stems (b) (mouthpiece, curved and 'chilam' stem) of bamboo connected by the wad of cloth wrapped around them - this placed in the mouth of (a); chilam (c): glazed ceramic with incised lines with metal tongs (d) tied to it by orange cloth a) height 24.5 cm x depth 11.5 cm; b) height 58 cm c) diameter 6.5 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Smoking pipe, accession number 9-11507a-c, described as Pipe, water (hookah); small; brass base (a) with stem unit (b) (two stems, both straight - one for chilam and one for inhaling through) tied to the base; (c) chilam, unglazed ceramic. A) and B): height. 59.3 cm: C) diameter: 5 cm.

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