Powder Flask

Tibetan or Mongolian

possibly 16th–17th century

Not on view

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Title: Powder Flask
Date: possibly 16th–17th century
Culture: Tibetan or Mongolian
Medium: Leather, horn, shellac, gold, pigment
Dimensions: H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); Wt. 3.1 oz. (87.9 g)
Classification: Firearms Accessories-Flasks & Primers
Credit Line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Object Number: 36.25.2339
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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