Indian Art “Auditions” in Hollywood

Phil Berg

Powder Primer Flask (baruddan)
India, Gujarat, 17th-18th century
Shell of a green sea snail (turbo marmoratus) with mother-of-pearl, wood and lac; copper, steel, and leather fittings
4 1/4 x 5 x 4 1/4 in. (10.8 x 12.7 x 10.8 cm)
Purchased with funds provided by the Phil Berg Collection
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (AC1992.36.1)