Antique Smoking Hookah

Used for smoking tobacco or opium, hookah pipes mellowed the harshness of smoke by drawing it through water and were popular in Ottoman Turkey beginning in the 17th century.

In traditional hookah smoking, the base of the pipe is normally the most decorative element of the piece.

Also impressed are "Austria" and "Geschutzt" (copyrighted) The dancing girl, the seated man smoking his hookah, and the colorful carpet make this a great choice of subject matter.

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