Moroccan Powder Flasks

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 21st December 2016, 12:19 PM

Foraging about in an old storeroom of ours I found a large Moroccan Powder Flask. The item is made from brass and silver mounts and a core body of Camel bone. The spout may be Ivory. The web has many variants in all sizes. This one seems extremely large at about a foot long.

Battara · 21st December 2016, 04:17 PM

What an unusual example! Thanks for posting this!

rickystl · 21st December 2016, 06:25 PM

Hi Ibrahiim.

WOW!! That is a beautiful horn/flask. And very large in size. My guess is that it was used to carry additional/spare powder to refill the smaller flasks carried by individual warriors on foot. Nice find. And appears in good condition.

Rick

21st December 2016, 12:19 PM	#1
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Moroccan Powder Flasks Foraging about in an old storeroom of ours I found a large Moroccan Powder Flask. The item is made from brass and silver mounts and a core body of Camel bone. The spout may be Ivory. The web has many variants in all sizes. This one seems extremely large at about a foot long. Attached Images Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 21st December 2016 at 12:29 PM.

21st December 2016, 04:17 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	What an unusual example! Thanks for posting this!

21st December 2016, 06:25 PM	#3
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	Hi Ibrahiim. WOW!! That is a beautiful horn/flask. And very large in size. My guess is that it was used to carry additional/spare powder to refill the smaller flasks carried by individual warriors on foot. Nice find. And appears in good condition. Rick