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Powder flasks

Scope note

Portable containers of wood, horn, metal, leather, or ceramic used to hold the priming powder or gunpowder for firearms. They normally terminated in a metal nozzle which also served as a powder measure, closed by a plug or spring cap, and are often highly decorated. Prefer "powder horns" for those made from the horn of a cow or oxen.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000204665

Narrower Terms used

powder flask
powder horns

Equivalent Terms used

powder flask

Created

13yrs ago

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