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21st October 2019, 11:45 AM
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Can anyone help with this POWDER HORN please ?
I am wondering what part of the world this originates from please ?
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21st October 2019, 11:55 AM
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I think it is Morocco...
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21st October 2019, 01:09 PM
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thanks yes , the applied decoration is certainly similar to that seen on koummiyah . |
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21st October 2019, 08:30 PM
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Yes Morocco...pic of similar one I have.
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22nd October 2019, 12:01 AM
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22nd October 2019, 12:33 PM
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Size? Smaller ones were used for finer grind priming powder.
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22nd October 2019, 04:00 PM
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22nd October 2019, 06:37 PM
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Sounds like a horn for the primary charges.
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23rd October 2019, 07:13 AM
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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.
Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 23rd October 2019 at 07:29 AM. |
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23rd October 2019, 10:09 AM
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again right, but these powder flasks were used all over North Africa... |
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23rd October 2019, 10:46 AM
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A correction to my reference is http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=20430 and t #2 I show pictures of these.
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