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Priming Flask with Sundial and Compass
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Brass gold silver steel, German probably Nuremberg
Rights: Public Domain
Arms and Armor, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Gift 2012
Title: Priming Flask with Sundial and Compass
Description:
Brass gold silver steel, German probably Nuremberg.
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