Publication Date
18th century (Early Modern)
Publication Place
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The Walters Art Museum
Subject
Culture: Islamic | more | less
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
Dimensions: 2 7/16 x 6 3/8 x 1 in. (6.2 x 16.2 x 2.5 cm)
Library
Digital Library of the Middle East
Library Asset ID
71.419
Record ID
walters-40388
Library Location
The Walters Art Museum
Date
18th century (Early Modern)
Notes
The powder flask (also known as a priming flask) was an essential firearm accessory and held the fine powder needed to make the gun fire. Gunmakers in India during the Mughal era (1526-1858) specialized in carving ivory powder flasks with animal figures. Often, as these two examples, the decoration consists of intertwined and composite creatures that seem to grow out of or attack one another. One such menagerie, on the right-hand flask, includes a cheetah or lion chasing an antelope in the center, and bucks, antelopes, lions, birds, a boar, elephant, and mongoose at the two ends. Many of these animals were regularly hunted (or used for hunts, as with the elephant), in Mughal India.For the latest information about this object, powder flasks, visit art.thewalters.org. | Dynasty: Mughal Dynasty | Inscriptions: | Reign: | Style: | more | less
Parçası Olduğu
ISL, ARM | Islamic Art
Malzeme
ivory, steel
