Narghileh (bowl for a waterpipe)
17th century
Object PlaceMashhad, Iran
Medium/TechniqueComposite body (quartz, clay and glaze frit) with cobalt blue painted on white slip under clear glaze; gilt silver top
Dimensions19.4 cm (7 5/8 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. George Washington Wales
Accession number95.412
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCeramics
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ProvenanceGift of Mr. & Mrs. G. W. Wales, March 28, 1895.
17th century
late 17th century
first half of the 17th century
17th century
17th century
17th century
about 1600
second half of the 16th century
early 13th century
early 13th century
early 14th century, probably 1310
1261–63 A.D./ 659–661 A.H.