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Powder Horn

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a curved horn with a wide, rounded end and a narrower end. The wide end has two small holes. A metal piece is attached to the narrow end. The horn is primarily light brown with darker brown areas and a few reddish spots. There are lines around the horn and some etched images on its surface. The background is light gray. The title is "Powder Horn".

Artwork Details

Date
Horn, 18th to 19th century; engraving, late 19th to early 20th century
Medium
Horn (cow), wood
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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