Afghanistan Powder Flask XVIII - XIX

Beautiful powder flask collected in the 19th century in Afghanistan by a British officer.
The general appearance is very similar to European powder flasks of the 16th and 17th century.
This powder flask dates from the very beginning of the 19th century, or perhaps from the very end of the 18th century, the exact dating being difficult for these Afghan objects.
The body of the reserve is made of wood, covered with stitched leather.
Circular chiselled iron decorations are applied to the outer face.
The beak of the powder flask is made of faceted iron.
A closing system which allows the dosage of the powder is constituted by a zipper ending in a fleur-de-lis.
The two halves of the powder flask are encircled with a chiselled iron band.
This unusual object can be integrated as much in a collection of oriental weapons as in a collection of European weapons, because the resemblance to Western models allows it.
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