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Powder Horn

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Powder horn by artist not specified. The object is a curved, light-brown horn with a darker brown rim at the wide end and a tapered, ornamental tip at the narrow end. The horn features a map-like design with black lines and markings. A light-brown cord or ring encircles the horn near the tip. The background is light grey.

Artwork details

Date:
1763
Medium:
Horn (cow), wood, pigment
Culture:
Colonial American
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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