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Powder Horn

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a curved, hollowed-out brown object resembling an animal horn. The object, titled "Powder Horn" by its artist, is positioned horizontally with the narrower end on the left and the wider end on the right. The object has a dark brown cap on the right end, and a small metal point protrudes from the top center of the cap. The left end is wrapped with a brown cord-like material. Two black letters, "D H", are painted on the side of the object. The object has visible scratches and marks on its surface, and the background is plain white.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th century
Medium:
Horn (cow), wood, ink
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 337 px
Museum record:
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