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Powder Horn

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Powder Horn by an unknown artist depicts a curved, light-colored horn with darker brown areas near the ends. The horn is positioned horizontally across the center of the image. It features a darker brown wooden plug at the left end and a narrow, tapered plug at the right end. The surface of the horn displays engraved text and a simple drawing of a man. The background is a plain light gray color.

Artwork details

Date:
1776
Medium:
Horn (cow), wood
Culture:
Colonial American
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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