Design for a Powder Flask, ca. 1540–90, Pen and brown ink, blue-green and pale brown wash, 7 5/16 x 10 9/16 in. (18.6 x 26.8 cm), Anonymous, German, 16th century ?, Powder flask decorated with an all over pattern of strapwork. In the middle of the design Athena is shown as a victory goddess holding a palm branch. Two angels hold up a laurel wreath above her head. She is flanked on both sides by a seated (conquered) soldier who is part of a weapon trophy
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Design, Powder Flask, ca, 1540–90, Pen, brown ink, blue-green, pale brown wash, 7 5/16 x 10 9/16, 18.6 26.8 cm, Anonymous, German, 16th century ?, flask, decorated, pattern, strapwork, middle, design Athena, shown, victory goddess, holding, palm branch, Two angels, hold, up, laurel wreath, head, flanked, sides, seated, conquered, soldier, part, weapon trophy
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