Can anyone help with this POWDER HORN please ?

[thinreadline]

I am wondering what part of the world this originates from please ?

[mahratt]

I think it is Morocco...

[thinreadline]

I think it is Morocco...


thanks yes , the applied decoration is certainly similar to that seen on koummiyah .

[kahnjar1]

Yes Morocco...pic of similar one I have.
Stu

[thinreadline]

Yes Morocco...pic of similar one I have.
Stu

thanks for all your help

[kronckew]

Size? Smaller ones were used for finer grind priming powder.

[thinreadline]

Size? Smaller ones were used for finer grind priming powder.

this measures about 20 inches around the outside curve

[kronckew]

Sounds like a horn for the primary charges. :)

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

I read somewhere that these were pirates powder horns>>> theres one on forum Please see ETHNOGRAPHIC MISCELLANEOUS AT #2 or below from a hotel Foye near Casablanca. :shrug:

[Kubur]

I read somewhere that these were pirates powder horns>>> theres one on forum Please see ETHNOGRAPHIC MISCELLANEOUS AT #2 or below from a hotel Foye near Casablanca. :shrug:

Moroccan + Salé = pirates
again right, but these powder flasks were used all over North Africa...

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

A correction to my reference is http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=20430 and t #2 I show pictures of these.