2 of my POWDER HORNS

thinreadline · 5th May 2015, 04:34 PM

Here are 2 of my powder horns which I have always thought of as Indian .

Kubur · 5th May 2015, 05:09 PM

I think that you are absolutely right, they are both Indians.
I think if you just look at the shape you can be confuse with the Arabian ones.
First point, South Arabia (Yemen & Oman) has very old trade connections with India (mainly Sindh, Gujarat and Deccan). It's is the reason why we have these Indian jambiya and matchlocks who are very similar to the Arabian ones.
Second point, the shape of the Indian powder flask comes from the nautilus - an Indian Ocean animal (shell?). The shape of the Arabian powder flask comes from a goat horn (more similar to the Moroccan flasks). At the end, some shapes look very similar but...
Kubur

thinreadline · 5th May 2015, 05:50 PM

thank you , that is a very interesting explanation.

rickystl · 9th May 2015, 07:54 PM

Beautiful horns!!!!! Congrats.
Rick.

5th May 2015, 04:34 PM	#1
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	2 of my POWDER HORNS Here are 2 of my powder horns which I have always thought of as Indian . Attached Images

5th May 2015, 05:09 PM	#2
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	I think that you are absolutely right, they are both Indians. I think if you just look at the shape you can be confuse with the Arabian ones. First point, South Arabia (Yemen & Oman) has very old trade connections with India (mainly Sindh, Gujarat and Deccan). It's is the reason why we have these Indian jambiya and matchlocks who are very similar to the Arabian ones. Second point, the shape of the Indian powder flask comes from the nautilus - an Indian Ocean animal (shell?). The shape of the Arabian powder flask comes from a goat horn (more similar to the Moroccan flasks). At the end, some shapes look very similar but... Kubur Attached Images

5th May 2015, 05:50 PM	#3
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	thank you , that is a very interesting explanation.

9th May 2015, 07:54 PM	#4
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,623	Beautiful horns!!!!! Congrats. Rick.