Nautilus shell mounted as a powder flask, India, Gujarat, 19th century Powder flask made from a nautilus shell, the mouth lined with geometrically cut mother-of-pearl or tortoiseshell plates riveted with metal nails. Bulbous stopper connected to the body by a cord tied to a metal suspension ring. Height : 15,5 cm Dirt, oxidation on the ring. A Nautilus and Mother-of-Pearl Powder Flask, India, Gujarat, 19th century