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Powder Horn

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a curved, yellow-brown horn with a wide, dark brown cap on the left end. The cap has a small protrusion on top and is adorned with small metal circles around its edge. The horn features etched designs, including a star map and illegible text, and has a narrower, wrapped section at the right end. The background is plain gray. The title of the image is "Powder Horn".

Artwork Details

Date
1764
Medium
Horn (cow), wood, brass
Culture
Colonial American
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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