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Powder Flask

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts Powder Flask by Hans Stopler. A black and white image shows a hanging powder flask with decorative filigree metal adornments on the top, bottom, and middle. A braided cord looped through the top holds the flask. The flask itself is dark with a floral filigree design. A metal lid with a long spout dominates the top. The background is white.

Artwork details

Date:
late 16th century
Medium:
Horn, bronze, gold
Culture:
German, possibly Nuremberg
Dimensions:
463 × 624 px
Museum record:
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