Hassouni Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 As requested in [url="http://www.hookahforum.com/topic/35752-lebanese-purchases/"]this post[/url], here are pics of my back-in-business nargile, uniting my 5 year old Lebanese pipe with a brand new, Lebanese purchased but Egyptian made vase! whole thing: wide shallow head in the pipe. in front: green Mya Lebanese style, second wide shallow head, large, deep Turkish head, and finally the head for 'Ajami [img]http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs157.snc3/18479_569389257571_37003198_33679299_3712513_n.jpg[/img] closeup of the cloisonné work on the stem (it's not quite this dark in real life): [img]http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs157.snc3/18479_569389267551_37003198_33679300_2718797_n.jpg[/img] Etchings on the screw-down ash tray: [img]http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs157.snc3/18479_569389282521_37003198_33679301_3500240_n.jpg[/img] 'Ajami head: [img]http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs157.snc3/18479_569389292501_37003198_33679302_7906328_n.jpg[/img] not pictured in the lineup above, old traditional Lebanese mu'assal head, when I bought the pipe 5 years ago, the vendor said this bowl was best for smoking (vs display): [img]http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs157.snc3/18479_569389297491_37003198_33679303_8250247_n.jpg[/img] Mya Lebanese head, which incidentally doesn't fit so well (too narrow): [img]http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs137.snc3/18479_569389302481_37003198_33679304_5900311_n.jpg[/img] And my nargile next to my roommate's, which incidentally has my Tangiers bowl on it, since I couldn't get an adapter for my pipe... [img]http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs137.snc3/18479_569389307471_37003198_33679305_2969986_n.jpg[/img] Measured for the first time, 29" to top of head socket, 31" measured to top of head. All in all, the vase is a bit loose--electrical tape can fix that, and I'm pretty happy. The original nargile, with large Mya case, came to less than $50 5 years ago, the new vase plus three bowls and new tongs cost $10. Lebanon rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz1337 Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Cool Pipe Man! Very Unique! Congrats on the restoration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuie Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Very awesome pipe! Love that stem once I saw the close up of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nars2k Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 Looks good man. The stem looks nice I like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted January 5, 2010 Author Share Posted January 5, 2010 Thanks! I haven't seen a stem like it elsewhere, neither in several nargile shops in Lebanon or Turkey, nor on any Mya...I'd really love to know the origin of it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no longer welcome Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 good stuff, but i take it you didn't take my advice on the food while you were there (inside info) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted January 5, 2010 Author Share Posted January 5, 2010 Ahh sorry man, no, never made it back to Ashrafiye by lunchtime. I'm kind of nocturnal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antouwan Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 noice. being nocturnal, did you hit up Gemmayzë? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassouni Posted January 6, 2010 Author Share Posted January 6, 2010 of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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