[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Powder flask # Powder flask This powder horn was used to contain gunpowder for a firearm. Despite the development of other mechanisms, the simplicity and robust nature of the matchlock led to its continued use in most parts of India and surrounding regions throughout the 19th century and in some cases into the early 20th century. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1700–1800 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-13-1912](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.im-13-1912) · Pramāṇa