Can anyone help with this POWDER HORN please ?

thinreadline · 21st October 2019, 12:45 PM

I am wondering what part of the world this originates from please ?

mahratt · 21st October 2019, 12:55 PM

I think it is Morocco...

thinreadline · 21st October 2019, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mahratt

I think it is Morocco...

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

kahnjar1 · 21st October 2019, 09:30 PM

Yes Morocco...pic of similar one I have.
Stu

thinreadline · 22nd October 2019, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by kahnjar1

Yes Morocco...pic of similar one I have.
Stu

thanks for all your help

kronckew · 22nd October 2019, 01:33 PM

Size? Smaller ones were used for finer grind priming powder.

thinreadline · 22nd October 2019, 05:00 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, 07:37 PM

Sounds like a horn for the primary charges.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 23rd October 2019, 08:13 AM

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.

Kubur · 23rd October 2019, 11:09 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.

Moroccan + Salé = pirates
again right, but these powder flasks were used all over North Africa...

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 23rd October 2019, 11:46 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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Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	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. Attached Images Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 23rd October 2019 at 08:29 AM.

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mahratt Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Russia Posts: 1,042	I think it is Morocco... Attached Images

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kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,187	Size? Smaller ones were used for finer grind priming powder.

22nd October 2019, 07:37 PM	#8
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,187	Sounds like a horn for the primary charges.

23rd October 2019, 11:46 AM	#11
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	A correction to my reference is http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=20430 and t #2 I show pictures of these.