The body of flattened cow horn is decorated overall with a series of large and small concentric circles inlaid with wood and staghorn (some tinted green), and studded with crosslets, stars, and dots of brass. In the centers of the largest circle on the front and back is an orb and cross. Gilt-brass mounts at each end are engraved with foliate scrolls and geometric patterns. The nozzle, which also served as a powder measure, has a spring-operated cap and a cutoff screen. A screw attaches a long belt hook to the left side of the cover.
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Seattle, Wash. Seattle Art Museum. "The Art of Chivalry: European Arms and Armor from The Metropolitan Museum of Art," March 11, 1982–June 6, 1982, no. 120.
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San Antonio, Tex. Witte Museum of the San Antonio Museum Association. "The Art of Chivalry: European Arms and Armor from The Metropolitan Museum of Art," November 13, 1982–February 5, 1983, no. 120.
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San Francisco. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. "The Art of Chivalry: European Arms and Armor from The Metropolitan Museum of Art," November 5, 1983–January 28, 1984, no. 120.
Detroit, Mich. Detroit Institute of Arts. "The Art of Chivalry: European Arms and Armor from The Metropolitan Museum of Art," April 4–June 17, 1984, no. 120.
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Helmut Nickel, Stuart W. Pyhrr, Leonid Tarassuk, and American Federation of Arts. The Art of Chivalry: European Arms and Armor from the Metropolitan Museum of Art: An Exhibition. New York: The Federation, 1982. pp. 173–74, no. 120, ill.
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