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JacobC 13th January 2024 07:08 PM

Old Powder Flask. Ottoman?
 
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A friend recently gave me this old powder flask - evidently it was an antique store find and no one had any info about it. I have learned a lot browsing here in the last few weeks.

I see where others have posted images of a similar flask of Ottoman origins. With my flask, one side is plain while the other side has decorations, including an eight-pointed star. My understanding is that an eight-pointed star has Ottoman/Palestinian/Islamic significance?

I appreciate any info about this flask's origins, age, and the meaning of the symbology/decorations. Thanks!

kahnjar1 3rd February 2024 05:39 AM

Just come across your post. I think this is of Moroccan origin, missing part of the spout. Search Forum for Moroccan flasks, but see here top row 4th from right.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...oroccan+flasks
Stu

JacobC 3rd February 2024 11:10 PM

Thanks for the info! There is quite a resemblance to the flask you pointed out that is from Morocco.


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