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Powder Horn

Peter Robinson

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a powder horn titled "Powder Horn" by Peter Robinson. The horn is curved and made of light-colored material, possibly animal horn, with a darker brown metal cap on the left end and a metal band around the right end. The horn features various illustrations and text, including a shield shape with a tree and a building. The illustrations appear to be in shades of brown, red, and black. The horn has two small metal loops on either side, and the background of the image is light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1767
Medium
Horn (cow), iron alloy, copper alloy
Culture
Colonial American, St. Augustine, Florida
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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