Moth Smoke Lingers, 1888

“The poets say some moths will do anything out of love for a flame… The moth takes off again, and we both step back, because he’s circling at eye level now and seems to have lost rudder control, smacking into Read More …

Travel Bong, 1820

“I take to the open road, healthy, free, the world before me.” – Walt Whitman     Persian smoking a hookah on horseback, ca 1820. Private Collection. Artist : Orlowski (Orlovsky), Alexander Osipovich (1777-1832). Travel hookah in action…   Travel Read More …

The most humble Riza ‘Abbasi drew it, 1622

Nashmi the Archer, Inscribed on the back ‘the most humble Riza ‘Abbasi drew it.’  c.1622     Nashmi the Archer, by Riza ‘Abbasi c.1622     Close up of Nashmi the Archer’s hashish waterpipe  

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