Gunpowder Flask (清  火藥壺)
Object type: Gunpowder Flask
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Chinese
Date: probably 18th century
Medium: Burl wood (possibly nanmu), bone, textile
Dimensions: H. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); D. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); Wt. 11.6 oz. (328.9 g)
Classification: Firearms Accessories-Flasks & Primers
Credit line: Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession year: 1936