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Most Qing gunpowder flasks are fairly plain and utilitarian containers made of wood, metal, or horn. This example is very unusual for its skillfully carved dragon heads and beautifully figured burl wood, which was often used in China to make fine furniture.
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Title: Gunpowder Flask (清 火藥壺)
Date: probably 18th century
Culture: Chinese
Medium: Burl wood (possibly nanmu), bone, textile
Dimensions: H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); D. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 11.6 oz. (328.9 g)
Classification: Firearms Accessories-Flasks & Primers
Credit Line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Object Number: 36.25.2321a, b
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