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Powder Horn

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a curved horn with a wide end and a narrow end. The wide end is light brown with darker edges and has engraved text. The text includes a name and dates. A line drawing of a sailing ship is also engraved. The narrow end is darker brown and has a wooden plug with a black band around it. The horn is on a plain gray background. The object is titled "Powder Horn" and is by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
1753
Medium:
Horn (cow), wood, brass
Culture:
Colonial American
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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