Gunpowder Primer Flask with Composite Water Buffalo, Boar, and Antelope
17th/18th century
Ivory with metal
19.7 × 3.5 cm (7.8 × 1.4 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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