Inlaid Powder Horn, 18th century, Attributed to India, Kotah, Rajasthan, Wood overlaid with horn, mother-of-pearl and ivory

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Inlaid Powder Horn, 18th century, Attributed to India, Kotah, Rajasthan, Wood overlaid with horn, mother-of-pearl and ivory; silver, Gr. W. 5 3/4 in. ( cm), Arms and Armor, A powder horn, which typically was made of cow or buffalo horn, refers to any personal container that was used for gunpowder. This flask is made of wood, but shaped to resemble a nautilus shell. The floral decoration that makes up the body is inlaid with horn, mother of pearl, and ivory

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