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The decoration of the front panel combines motifs from French and Flemish ornament prints. The figure in the central oval represents Mars or another personification of war.
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Title: Powder Flask
Date: ca. 1560–80
Culture: French or Flemish
Medium: Bronze, gold, wood, steel
Dimensions: H. 11 1/8 in. (28.4 cm); W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm)
Classification: Firearms Accessories-Flasks & Primers
Credit Line: Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number: 14.25.1507
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