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This 17th-century Indian zoomorphic priming flask, crafted from ivory with iron and copper alloy fittings, showcases intricately carved hunting scenes, with expressive animal faces. Designed to hold fine-grained gunpowder, it exemplifies Mughal artistry and was among the earliest decorative objects from India to reach Europe around 1650. The image shows Zahir ud-din Muhammad Babur, the first Mughal Emperor, at the siege of Isfarah. Babur is seated prominently on a richly decorated horse, wearing a headgear and ornate armor, signaling his status as a ruler and warrior. Around him, soldiers are engaged in battle, wielding swords, shields, and bows, with smoke and dust rising from the chaos of the siege. The background shows fortifie Ottoman Matchlock Musket, c. 1750, is a long wooden stock and steel barrel, decorated with brass fittings and mother-of-pearl inlay. A leather pad cushions the rear of the stock, and the matchlock mechanism fires with a slow-burning match. Used for both warfare and hunting, it showcases the skill and power of the Gunpowder Empires Safavid, Mughal, and Ottoman.
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Mughal era gunpowder holder
This 17th-century zoomorphic priming flask, with intricately carved animals, was...
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, (Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935), www.metmuseum.org
Mughal siege
A scene from the Baburnama depicting the first Mughal emperor Babur during...
© Pictures from History—Universal Images Group/Getty Images
Ottoman firearm
This Ottoman matchlock musket from about 1750 was crafted from wood, steel, brass,...
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade 1916.828