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The central figure, possibly the goddess of the hunt Diana or a representation of Fame, is surrounded by scenes of hunters pursuing game on foot and horseback. The use of ivory and the style of the ornament emulate earlier types of Baroque powder flasks.
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Title: Powder Flask
Date: first half of the 19th century
Culture: Bohemian
Medium: Ivory, silver
Dimensions: H. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm); W. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
Classification: Firearms Accessories-Flasks & Primers
Credit Line: Gift of Bernice and Jerome Zwanger, 2007
Accession Number: 2007.479.1
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