Cleveland Museum of Art

Primer

Date: 1700s
Medium: carved horn
Culture: Italy, 18th century
Department: Medieval Art
Institution: Cleveland Museum of Art

A priming flask is used to hold and pour fine gun powder into the priming pan of a gun. Scenes of hunting were a favorite decoration on these accessories. This hunting accessory was carved out of horn.

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