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1912.11.3

Flask for gunpowder, wooden, with a horn spring valve and a loop of string that is attached through a hole in the centre of the flask. [SM 02/11/2007]

1912.11.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Flask for gunpowder, wooden, with a horn spring valve and a loop of string that is attached through a hole in the centre of the flask. [SM 02/11/2007]
Geographical reference
Myanmar (Burma)
Asia > South-eastern Asia > Myanmar (Burma)
Northern Shan State
Cultural groups
Singpho
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1912
Date collected
By 1912
Acquisition information
Donated: 02/1912
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Animal Horn, Material String, Process Carved, Process Hollowed, Process Perforated, Process Twisted
Dimensions
Length: max 153 mm, Width: max 51 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1912.11.3

Search terms: Firearm Weapon, Transport and Travel, Vessel, Carrying Device, Firearm Accessory, Ammunition Holder