Huqqa base

This base of a water pipe (huqqa) was made in India in the 18th century and belongs to a class of metalwares known as "bidri". Bidri is a technique known only in the Indian subcontinent, and takes its name from the city of Bidar, in the present-day state of Karnatika, where it is thought to have originated.

Kind

artefact

Date

1745–1800 CE