Powder Horn

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object depicted is a horn titled "Powder Horn" by an unspecified artist. The horn is made from an animal horn with a dark brown color on the left end and a light brown, yellowed material covering the rest. The material appears to be a type of leather or skin with an etched design over most of it. The dark brown section features a small metal band around it with a red inscription, and a narrow cylindrical protrusion on the end. The horn's shape is curved with the light brown end being wider and the dark brown end tapering to a narrower protrusion. The background of the image is a light gray color.