Powder Horn

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a curved, light brown horn with a darker brown metal piece attached to the right end. The horn curves downward from left to right. The left end is wider and has a small hole on the top left. The body of the horn features engraved text and a decorative image on the top left. The text reads: "SPRW GERIS NOVEMBER THE 8TH 1775" and "HAP GOOD HIS HORN". The metal piece attached to the right end is cylindrical, with a smaller cylinder on top and a leather strap around the joint. The background is a plain light gray color. The title of the object is "Powder Horn" and the artist is unknown.