A carved horn hookah with a long body in two sections, the upper one conical and the other one rounded and tapering. There is a section protruding from the side of the rounded section, forming a long and narrow bowl. A section for the top, which once screwed on is now detached. This is shaped like a flower with six curled petals. It has a hole through the centre, the bottom of which is threaded, to attach to the main pipe. This has a crack in the side, so can no longer screw on securely.
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