Title

Powder Flask, c. 1570. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

Powder Flask, c. 1570. Powder flasks are small, portable containers designed to hold gunpowder. From the 1400s to the 1800s, powder flasks were indispensable for charging and priming firearms of all types. Without powder flasks firearms were of little use to their owners. Many highly decorated flasks rank as works of art. During the 1500s, they were frequently decorated with images of famous historical figures. Here the figures of Judith and Holofernes derive from the Old Testament.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM19G00_463

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NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37,2Mb (1,7Mb) / 11,8in x 12,2in / 3552 x 3656 (300dpi)

Keywords

Germany 16th century Unknown The Cleveland Museum of Art Heritage Art Arms and Armor Arms and Armor mounts missing mounts missing staghorn (two branches) carved with relief scene of Judith and Holofernes two branches staghorn carved with relief scene of Judith and Holofernes