Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - POWDER FLASKS---A QUESTION OF ORIGIN

kahnjar1 · 15th April 2017, 09:45 PM

Thanks Gentlemen for the comments above.
So it would appear that the first one shown in my pics is Persian (Iran) origin.
Some discussion still seems to be needed for the other two though. We have "definitely Afghani" and "Arabian" as origins for these. Maybe a common style of making existed in both areas?
The comment from David regarding the use of the cap as a powder measure seems well founded, and thank you for that David.
As to the use of plug type stoppers as opposed to cap type, my only comment here would be that often the neck opening is not "square" with the actual neck, and therefore an internal plug would not necessarily fit properly.
Rick....I have some small tourquoises.
Stu

15th April 2017, 09:45 PM	#14
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,729	Thanks Gentlemen for the comments above. So it would appear that the first one shown in my pics is Persian (Iran) origin. Some discussion still seems to be needed for the other two though. We have "definitely Afghani" and "Arabian" as origins for these. Maybe a common style of making existed in both areas? The comment from David regarding the use of the cap as a powder measure seems well founded, and thank you for that David. As to the use of plug type stoppers as opposed to cap type, my only comment here would be that often the neck opening is not "square" with the actual neck, and therefore an internal plug would not necessarily fit properly. Rick....I have some small tourquoises. Stu Last edited by kahnjar1; 16th April 2017 at 09:12 PM.