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Powder Horn

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a curved, off-white horn with a dark brown tip. The horn is made of a light-colored material, possibly animal horn or ivory, and features a collage of small, rectangular images depicting buildings. The tip of the horn is made of dark brown wood or metal and has a small, reddish-brown knob on top. The horn is positioned horizontally across the image, with the tip pointing to the upper right corner. The background of the image is a plain gray color. The horn is titled "Powder Horn".

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1770
Medium:
Horn (cow), wood (cherry)
Culture:
American, Charleston, South Carolina
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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