2012.91.63, brown glaze saddle flask; Kingdom of Liao (907–1125 CE)
Eason Eige Collection; photo by B. Bernard
2012.91.63, brown glaze saddle flask; Kingdom of Liao
(907–1125 CE)
Eason Eige Collection; photo by B. Bernard
Ceramic saddle flasks (canteens) were created in imitation of leather flasks, and this example follows the leather models to the point of including stitching holes along the "seams." The second image shows the flask from a different angle.
A second view of the saddle flask. Photo by B. Bernard.
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