Powder Flask
c. 1590
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Powder Flask, c. 1590. Italy, 16th century. Gilt brass over fabric covered wood; overall: 19.4 x 12.7 cm (7 5/8 x 5 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance 1916.666 This powder flask depicts a mythological scene that precipitated the Trojan War. Here we see the Trojan prince Paris giving a golden apple to Aphrodite, the goddess who reciprocates by offering him the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen of Sparta.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Arms and Armor
- Formatted Medium
- gilt brass over fabric covered wood
- Dimensions
- Overall: 19.4 x 12.7 cm (7 5/8 x 5 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1916.666
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
- Exhibitions
- Armor Court Reinstallation
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 210B Firearms
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