Bronze hookah base with etched floral motifs, foliage, arabesques, and peacocks— an ornate example of traditional craftsmanship, as noted in Zebrowski (1997, p. 242)
Flourishing with detail, this bronze hookah base is a celebration of ornamental craftsmanship. Hand-etched with interlacing floral motifs, foliage, and arabesques, its surface also reveals elegant peacocks nestled among the designs. Decorative elements like these were central to traditional hookah aesthetics, with comparable examples illustrated in Mark Zebrowski’s Gold, Silver & Bronze From Mughal India (1997, p. 242)
- Subject Matter: Bronze
- Collections: BBC
