Oriental Powder Flask

rickystl · 23rd April 2016, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Kubur

Hi Rick,

Good question!
This kind of stuff is present on all the Yemeni / South Arabian powder horns.
I dont know what it is, probably to close something as you can turn it...
I hope that you can help to solve this new enigma...

Best,
Kubur

Hi Kubur.
Hmmm. If it turns, the only thing I can think of is that their is an additional cut-off plate below the spout to act as additional safety valve/moisture protection. (?) Does it turn only part ways, or 360 degrees ?
Rick.

kahnjar1 · 23rd April 2016, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by rickystl

Hi Kubur.
Hmmm. If it turns, the only thing I can think of is that their is an additional cut-off plate below the spout to act as additional safety valve/moisture protection. (?) Does it turn only part ways, or 360 degrees ?
Rick.

Hi Rick,
You are right. It SHOULD be to activate the powder cut off. Often they are jammed up, but if not rusted, can be freed up with something like WD 40 or CRC 556.
Stu

rickystl · 23rd April 2016, 09:45 PM

Hi Stu.
Well, I can't think of anything else it would be? I know we are not supposed to post information about any "live" auctions here. So I'll PM you and Kuber about a similar mystery. Thanks, Rick.

corrado26 · 9th July 2017, 10:52 AM

A nice buy this oriental powderflask. Comments are invited
corrado26

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 9th July 2017, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by corrado26

A nice buy this oriental powderflask. Comments are invited
corrado26

Not oriental in my view... European....or....?

see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...r+flask+german

Although... The base is curved...which leads me to suggest Moroccan and with the same style of small handles..seen below.

Such humanoid shapes may be related to Talisman so I show a similar shape from Oman...Adam near Nizwa . Warding off the Devil. ( The Devil being the geometric shape traced out in red on your flask face.) The geometry may also be a warding off the evil eye illustrated by the central rectangle..The Eye.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 11th July 2017, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by corrado26

A nice buy this oriental powderflask. Comments are invited
corrado26

I NOTE THE REPEAT SEQUENCE OF 7 geometric shapes all around the item...and the geometric shapes are miniature evil eyes ...Warding off the Evil Eye. Thus the powerful Talismanic form on your powder flask.

corrado26 · 11th July 2017, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

the geometric shapes are miniature evil eyes ...Warding off the Evil Eye.

This is a very interesting Interpretation, an absolutely unknown fact for me
corrado26

Wodimi · 11th July 2017, 10:27 PM

the last one is also definitely Morocco.
You can have a look here
http://http://www.africanarms.com/al...106-105503219/
and in the same album are also some other typs.

9th July 2017, 10:52 AM	#4
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,226	A nice buy this oriental powderflask. Comments are invited corrado26 Attached Images

23rd April 2016, 09:45 PM	#3
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,629	Hi Stu. Well, I can't think of anything else it would be? I know we are not supposed to post information about any "live" auctions here. So I'll PM you and Kuber about a similar mystery. Thanks, Rick.

11th July 2017, 10:27 PM	#8
Wodimi Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 75	the last one is also definitely Morocco. You can have a look here http://http://www.africanarms.com/al...106-105503219/ and in the same album are also some other typs.