Tiny Ottoman/ Persian powder flask

archer · 22nd April 2009, 05:35 PM

Well what I thought might be a name scratched onto the side is a crude drawing of a figure in a turban like headdress. Ever on the lookout for wootz I won't commit yet. It still needs light cleaning to confirm or disprove it was very rusty. Thank you for the information. Steve

Atlantia · 22nd April 2009, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by archer

Well what I thought might be a name scratched onto the side is a crude drawing of a figure in a turban like headdress. Ever on the lookout for wootz I won't commit yet. It still needs light cleaning to confirm or disprove it was very rusty. Thank you for the information. Steve

Hi Steve

your 'paint' skills gave me a LOL moment there!
Lovely little flask congrats. Would go well with my Afghan musket!

Regards
Gene

archer · 22nd April 2009, 08:26 PM

You should see my freehand. here's the begining of ?wootz? of wootz showing thru. Thanks for now it'll have to stay with mine. Steve

22nd April 2009, 05:35 PM	#1
archer Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 373	Reply Well what I thought might be a name scratched onto the side is a crude drawing of a figure in a turban like headdress. Ever on the lookout for wootz I won't commit yet. It still needs light cleaning to confirm or disprove it was very rusty. Thank you for the information. Steve Attached Images

22nd April 2009, 08:26 PM	#3
archer Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 373	more You should see my freehand. here's the begining of ?wootz? of wootz showing thru. Thanks for now it'll have to stay with mine. Steve Attached Images