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Hookah (Smoking pipe)
Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University
Ahmedabad, India
This hookah was constructed entirely out of rohida wood except the chillum which was made of terracotta. It was decorated with metal embellishments and was made by a craftsperson from Mahendragarh district. Mustard oil is applied on the entire hookah, every fortnight, to maintain the wood.
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Details
- Title: Hookah (Smoking pipe)
- Location: Damdama, Gurugram, Haryana
- Type: Vastu (Object)
- Contributor: Mansi S Rao, Rishav Jain, Ben Cartwright and Radha Devpura
- Rights: Design Innovation and Craft Resource Centre, CEPT University and South Asian Decorative Arts and Crafts Collection (SADACC) Trust
- Medium: Earth (Terracotta), Metal (Brass & Copper), Wood
- Wood Craft Technique: Carving, Joinery, Turning
- Region: Mewat
- Metal Craft Technique: Cladding, Fittings
- Earth Craft Technique: Firing
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