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Old 15th October 2018, 10:41 AM   #1
BANDOOK
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Default NORTH AFRICAN/YEMENI OR OMAN POWDER FLASKS

A recent Acquisition of Powder Flasks one is from North Africa also found in Afganistan,is made of wood covered with leather,the back of the flask shows the crude stiching and the handmade eyelets.there is a decoration on the front face,the decoration has 2 round brass inserts.there is a wooden slide with a hole in it,when the slide is in proper position-powder can flow in the spout.The flask is 170mm[6.7 inches spout included.the max width is 160 mm.
The second one is from Yemen or Oman,I like the semi precious stones
Size 20 cmx19 cm x8.3 cm and weight is 520 gms

Also last picture of the one from same region which I did not win
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