{"product_id":"shika-valen-egyptian-brass-shisha-pipe","title":"Shika Valen Egyptian Brass Shisha Pipe","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe chambered body, sharpened\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wide chambered mid section, redrawn with sharper lines and octagonal steps: the Shika Valen shisha pipe is the classic shape with the edges tightened. Fatimid motifs and Kufic script are carved by hand into its 38 cm, 1.7 kg stem. Full set on the Cairo Bell base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy this one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChambered body\u003c\/strong\u003e The wide chambered mid section of the traditional silhouette, with cleaner symmetry and octagonal steps in the profile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFatimid and Kufic\u003c\/strong\u003e Architectural motifs and calligraphy, carved by hand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTwo boxes, so brass never touches glass\u003c\/strong\u003e The glass base and the bowl travel in one box. The engraved stem and its accessories travel in the other. We pack every Khalil Mamoon the same way. Nothing rubs in transit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade in Egypt\u003c\/strong\u003e The stem is engraved by hand and the base is made by hand. No two are the same.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHandmade: what to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Shika is made by hand in Egypt. Expect small differences from the photos:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine scratches, marks and tool lines in the brass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall lines, bubbles or tiny chips in the glass base and the clay bowl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe engraving and the tone of the brass vary piece to piece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHose colours vary. Yours may not be the colour in the photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese come from the handmade process. They are not faults and do not affect how it works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat it is\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShisha Pipe - Traditional\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStem height\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38 cm, stem only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid brass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEngraving\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFatimid motifs and Kufic calligraphy, hand carved\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProfile\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChambered body with octagonal sections\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBase\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEgyptian bell glass, the Cairo Bell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHose\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSinai Tradi, washable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBowl\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOblivion clay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMade in\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEgypt, by hand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrass stem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCairo Bell base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBase protector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSinai Tradi washable hose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOblivion clay bowl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrommets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNot included\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharcoal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeat management device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shika-compare\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCompare the Shika range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWhat comes in the box with each model.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStem\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBase\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBase protector\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBowl\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHose\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eThe model\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shika-avatar-brass-and-wood-shisha-pipe\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvatar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCairo Bell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTallest, brass and carved wood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shika-imperador-egyptian-brass-shisha-pipe\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImperador\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCairo Bell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTiers and medallions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shika-drakon-egyptian-brass-shisha-pipe\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrakon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCairo Bell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDragon scale engraving\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shika-iowaska-egyptian-brass-shisha-pipe\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIowaska\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCairo Bell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClean geometric rings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shika-legend-egyptian-brass-shisha-pipe\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLegend\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCairo Bell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCalligraphy all over\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eValen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall\u003e(this one)\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCairo Bell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWide chambered belly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shika-tryon-egyptian-brass-shisha-pipe\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTryon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCairo Bell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMirror polished brass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shika-skyrim-egyptian-brass-shisha-pipe\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSkyrim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCairo Bell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDragon and rune motifs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shika-amazonia-brass-and-wood-shisha-pipe\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmazonia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTear drop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCarved wood, compact\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shika-mini-tryon-brass-shisha-pipe\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMini Tryon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTear drop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Tryon, smaller\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shika-arya-tabletop-brass-shisha-pipe\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArya\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eArya base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTabletop, the smallest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shika-camersi-cnc-brass-shisha-pipe\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCamersi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e37 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHexagonal block, modern\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shika-elwel-cnc-brass-shisha-pipe\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElwel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe heaviest, 2.7 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shika-granada-imperial-cnc-brass-shisha-pipe\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGranada Imperial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOctagonal tiers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/shika-shogun-cnc-brass-shisha-pipe\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShogun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwin engraved square blocks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat comes with the Shika Valen?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe full set: the brass stem, the tray, the Cairo Bell base, a Sinai Tradi washable hose, an Oblivion clay bowl, the grommets and a base protector. Charcoal and a heat management device are sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow tall is the Shika Valen?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brass stem alone is 38 cm. The glass base under it and the bowl on top make the full shisha taller than that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs the Shika Valen heavier than a Khalil Mamoon?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. Shika builds heavier than Khalil Mamoon, in the supplier's own words, and the Valen stem alone weighs 1.7 kg before the tray and the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhich base does it use, and can I change it?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt comes on the Cairo Bell, the heavy Egyptian bell base. The Cairo Bell is the spare. The Nile clear tear drop and the Genie coloured base are the upgrades, both sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eValen or Legend?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth carry Kufic script and weigh 1.7 kg. The Valen is 38 cm with the chambered body. The Legend is 40 cm and covered in calligraphy top to foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow is it packed?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn two boxes. The glass base and the bowl in one, the stem and accessories in the other, so nothing rubs in transit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shika","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50292460912778,"sku":"SHIKA-SHO29","price":649.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/1370\/2282\/files\/shika-valen-shisha-studio.jpg?v=1791075574","url":"https:\/\/www.thepremiumway.com\/products\/shika-valen-egyptian-brass-shisha-pipe","provider":"The Premium Way","version":"1.0","type":"link"}