Hookah Cup
1972.02.0002A
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Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Hookah Cup (1972.02.0002A) |
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Classification/ Nomenclature |
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Artist/Maker | None |
Geographic Location | |
Period/Date | Colonial, 1900 - 1930 CE |
Culture | Indian |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Diameter) | 9.9 cm |
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Dimension 2 (Height) | 9.2 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 0.3 cm |
Weight | 164 g |
Measuring Remarks | D3 is the thickness of the cup rim. |
Materials | Ceramic--Terracotta, Pigment--Glaze |
Manufacturing Processes | Throwing, Glazing, Incising, Firing |
Munsell Color Information | Strong Yellowish Brown (7.5YR 5/6 ) -ns Dark Yellowish Green ( 2.5G 4/6) -ns |
Research Remarks
Published Description | Opiates were used by all classes of people and took a variety of forms from a simple pipe made from a sheep bone to the elaborate hookah. Pan, a chewable narcotic, was also alleged to be medicinal and a powerful aphrodisiac. -Hookah from Lucknow in northern India. Hot smoke was cooled by water in the base. 72.2.2. |
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Description | N/A |
Comparanda | N/A |
Bibliography | N/A |
Artifact History
Archaeological Data | N/A |
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Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of L. E. Card |
Reproduction | no |
Reproduction Information | N/A |