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Powder Horn

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The object is a curved, light-colored horn with a darker brown cap on one end and a wooden plug on the other end. The horn is made of a light-colored material, possibly animal horn, and has a smooth surface with engraved text that reads "Wilder Gillison". The horn is positioned horizontally, with the cap on the left side and the wooden plug on the right side. The cap is circular and has a dark brown color with some lighter brown spots. The wooden plug is cylindrical and has a small ring around it. The background is a plain light gray color.

Artwork Details

Date
1760
Medium
Horn (cow), wood
Culture
Colonial American
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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