Powder Flask

Unknown

ca. 1670–80 · Ivory, copper alloy · Arms and Armor

This flask combines several techniques for working ivory. The main surfaces are lathe-turned in concentric circles, the center carved in low relief, and the edges carved in high relief with hunters and their prey.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1670–80

Medium

Ivory, copper alloy

Culture

German

Department

Arms and Armor

Credit line

Purchase, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift, 2012