Powder Flask and Primer
Object type: Powder flask and primer
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Japanese
Date: 18th century
Medium: Abalone (haliotis shell), ivory
Dimensions: Powder flask (17.216.2); H. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); D. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); Wt. 6 oz. (170.1 g); primer (17.216.3); H. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm); D. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g)
Classification: Firearms Accessories-Flasks & Primers
Credit line: Pur. 1917. Wakabayashi, Kyoto; included in yen 15 Rogers Fund

Accession year: 1917