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The finely carved scenes represent hunters and horsemen. Given its quality and materials, this flask must have been made to accompany a lavishly decorated hunting rifle (for example, acc. nos. 28.125 and 42.50.8).
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Title: Powder Flask
Date: late 17th century
Culture: German
Medium: Ivory, silver, gold, steel
Dimensions: H. 5 3/4 in. (14.5 cm); Diam. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
Classification: Firearms Accessories-Flasks & Primers
Credit Line: Gift of Bernice and Jerome Zwanger, 2007
Object Number: 2007.479.2
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