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This flask combines several techniques for working ivory. The main surfaces are lathe-turned in concentric circles, the center carved in low relief, and the edges carved in high relief with hunters and their prey.
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Title: Powder Flask
Date: ca. 1670–80
Culture: German
Medium: Ivory, copper alloy
Dimensions: H. 4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm); Diam. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Classification: Firearms Accessories-Flasks & Primers
Credit Line: Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2012
Object Number: 2012.341
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