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Priming Flask

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Priming Flask by Charles Nicolas-Sigisbert Sonnini. The object is a light-colored, curved horn-shaped item with a wide end and a narrow end. The wide end has a small circular hole and is decorated with a carved design resembling hair or a mane. The middle section features a band of decorative dots and a carved floral or leafy pattern on either side. The narrow end is also decorated with a carved design resembling hair or a mane and terminates in a pointed tip. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
17th–18th century
Medium
Ivory
Culture
Indian
Dimensions
599 × 428 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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