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12th November 2024, 05:33 AM
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I went to a large antique mall today and saw a flask (not shaped like a fish!) that had a twist/screw cap. It was listed as an old flask, but who knows.
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12th November 2024, 11:23 AM
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Obviously nobody has an idea what this flask could be made for
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13th November 2024, 11:37 PM
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Well, my last post got auto-corrected. I meant to say it very well might be an oil flask.
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14th November 2024, 06:41 AM
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Oil bottle, that's entirely possible. But why does someone carry an oil bottle with them?
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15th November 2024, 04:58 AM
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Good question! I know the truly ancient types of oil flasks were used for ritual/ceremonial functions, like this one here-
https://collections.mfa.org/objects/153529 Hate to say 'google search', but it might turn up something. The oil flask I saw at the shop was very plain and more typically bottle-shaped. Do you know the origin of yours? East Indian? Arabic? Were oil flasks ever used for gun parts? Munitions? (Hey, I'm a bladed weapon guy, so forgive my ignorance!) |
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