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Powder Horn

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a powder horn titled "Powder Horn" by an unknown artist. The horn is made of light-brown material, likely animal horn, and has a dark-brown metal spout. The spout is cylindrical with a small opening at the end and a decorative edge around the base. The horn is curved, with the spout on the left side. It features an engraving of several ships with multiple masts. The background of the image is plain light gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1775
Medium
Horn (cow), wood
Culture
Colonial American, Roxbury, Massachusetts
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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