IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS POWDER FLASK

BANDOOK · 20th December 2014, 10:29 AM

I bought this on ebay from u.k,i assume its from afganistan and used for jezail muskets
following was the description seller had posted
AUTHENTIC OLD ANTIQUE

INTERESTING ARAB ISLAMIC TRIBAL PERSIAN GUN POWDER FLASK

LARGE SIZE..APPROX. 21 X 18 X 9 CM

LEATHER BOUND, CARVED WOOD BODY WITH FLUTED IRON NOZZLE AND FITTINGS

THERE IS A SIDE LEAVER THAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH TO CONTROL A MEASURED QUANTITY OF DISPENSED POWDER

GUARANTEED LATE 1800's,THE REAL THING,NOT A TOURIST ITEM

UNTOUCHED AND UN-CLEANED...

AN ORIGINAL ANTIQUE ITEM ... ALL STRONG AND FIRM

BANDOOK · 31st December 2014, 08:20 AM

I bought this on ebay from u.k,i assume its from afganistan and used for jezail muskets
following was the description seller had posted
AUTHENTIC OLD ANTIQUE

INTERESTING ARAB ISLAMIC TRIBAL PERSIAN GUN POWDER FLASK

LARGE SIZE..APPROX. 21 X 18 X 9 CM

LEATHER BOUND, CARVED WOOD BODY WITH FLUTED IRON NOZZLE AND FITTINGS

THERE IS A SIDE LEAVER THAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH TO CONTROL A MEASURED QUANTITY OF DISPENSED POWDER

GUARANTEED LATE 1800's,THE REAL THING,NOT A TOURIST ITEM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BANDOOK

UNTOUCHED AND UN-CLEANED...I bought this on ebay from u.k,i assume its from afganistan and used for jezail muskets
following was the description seller had posted
AUTHENTIC OLD ANTIQUE

INTERESTING ARAB ISLAMIC TRIBAL PERSIAN GUN POWDER FLASK

LARGE SIZE..APPROX. 21 X 18 X 9 CM

LEATHER BOUND, CARVED WOOD BODY WITH FLUTED IRON NOZZLE AND FITTINGS

THERE IS A SIDE LEAVER THAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH TO CONTROL A MEASURED QUANTITY OF DISPENSED POWDER

GUARANTEED LATE 1800's,THE REAL THING,NOT A TOURIST ITEM

AN ORIGINAL ANTIQUE ITEM ... ALL STRONG AND FIRM

Oliver Pinchot · 8th January 2015, 07:49 AM

Looks good in the pics. Those flasks were used all over Central Asia, they aren't exclusive to the Afghans. This one has had a repair, the spout probably broke at some point. I've seen dated examples from the 1850s-70s. Occasionally you find them with a raised design, usually a trefoil. But they're not generally decorative. Simple and solid, made for use.

BANDOOK · 8th January 2015, 10:34 AM

thanks oliver,so it could be turmenistan,azerbaijan ,kazakhistan etc,ok ,cheers

mahratt · 9th January 2015, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BANDOOK

thanks oliver,so it could be turmenistan,azerbaijan ,kazakhistan etc,ok ,cheers

Afghanistan

Oliver Pinchot · 10th January 2015, 02:32 AM

Not usually as far west as Azarbaijan, but from Eastern Iran to Chinese Turkestan. I like the cutoff on yours. Nicely done.

20th December 2014, 10:29 AM	#1
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS POWDER FLASK I bought this on ebay from u.k,i assume its from afganistan and used for jezail muskets following was the description seller had posted AUTHENTIC OLD ANTIQUE INTERESTING ARAB ISLAMIC TRIBAL PERSIAN GUN POWDER FLASK LARGE SIZE..APPROX. 21 X 18 X 9 CM LEATHER BOUND, CARVED WOOD BODY WITH FLUTED IRON NOZZLE AND FITTINGS THERE IS A SIDE LEAVER THAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH TO CONTROL A MEASURED QUANTITY OF DISPENSED POWDER GUARANTEED LATE 1800's,THE REAL THING,NOT A TOURIST ITEM UNTOUCHED AND UN-CLEANED... AN ORIGINAL ANTIQUE ITEM ... ALL STRONG AND FIRM Last edited by BANDOOK; 20th December 2014 at 12:42 PM.

8th January 2015, 07:49 AM	#3
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 457	Looks good in the pics. Those flasks were used all over Central Asia, they aren't exclusive to the Afghans. This one has had a repair, the spout probably broke at some point. I've seen dated examples from the 1850s-70s. Occasionally you find them with a raised design, usually a trefoil. But they're not generally decorative. Simple and solid, made for use.

8th January 2015, 10:34 AM	#4
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	thanks oliver,so it could be turmenistan,azerbaijan ,kazakhistan etc,ok ,cheers

10th January 2015, 02:32 AM	#6
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 457	Not usually as far west as Azarbaijan, but from Eastern Iran to Chinese Turkestan. I like the cutoff on yours. Nicely done.