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thinreadline 21st October 2019 11:45 AM
Can anyone help with this POWDER HORN please ?
 
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I am wondering what part of the world this originates from please ?

mahratt 21st October 2019 11:55 AM
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I think it is Morocco...

thinreadline 21st October 2019 01:09 PM
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I think it is Morocco...

thanks yes , the applied decoration is certainly similar to that seen on koummiyah .

kahnjar1 21st October 2019 08:30 PM
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Yes Morocco...pic of similar one I have.
Stu

thinreadline 22nd October 2019 12:01 AM
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Yes Morocco...pic of similar one I have.
Stu
thanks for all your help

kronckew 22nd October 2019 12:33 PM
Size? Smaller ones were used for finer grind priming powder.

thinreadline 22nd October 2019 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by kronckew
Size? Smaller ones were used for finer grind priming powder.
this measures about 20 inches around the outside curve

kronckew 22nd October 2019 06:37 PM
Sounds like a horn for the primary charges. :)

Ibrahiim al Balooshi 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. :shrug:

Kubur 23rd October 2019 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi
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. :shrug:
Moroccan + Salé = pirates
again right, but these powder flasks were used all over North Africa...

Ibrahiim al Balooshi 23rd October 2019 10:46 AM
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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