powder flask

Powder flask in the form of a nautilus shell, made of buffalo horn, mother-of-pearl and elephant ivory. Ivory and mother-of-pearl are engraved and infilled with black lac. Each side is decorated with a different pattern. It has ivory edging, and an ivory knob on the top. The flask has metal fittings.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
nn1100
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 135 mm x 145 mm x 94 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
wood; horn; mother of pearl; elephant ivory; metal
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
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