Priming Flask (natruska)

Caucasian, Circassia or Georgia

ca. 1860

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Title: Priming Flask (natruska)
Date: ca. 1860
Culture: Caucasian, Circassia or Georgia
Medium: Horn, silver, niello, steel
Dimensions: L. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm); Wt. 3.1 oz. (87.9 g)
Classification: Firearms Accessories-Flasks & Primers
Credit Line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Object Number: 36.25.2346
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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