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Powder Horn

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Collection Type

  • Armament

Date

1800-1814

GUSN

GUSN-65767

Description

Powder horn made from a bull's horn. Eight facets at narrow end, wide end has carved houses. Pine plug.

Details

Descriptive Terms

powder horns
horn (animal material)
incising
pine (wood)
steel (alloy)
walnut (wood)
pine (wood)
walnut (wood)
Container, Armament
Flask, Ammunition
Horn, Powder
Horn, Powder

Associated Person

Jewett, Mary Rice, 1847-1930
Jewett, Sarah Orne, 1849-1909

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

15 x 4 1/8 (HxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Elizabeth L.P. Richardson

Accession Number

1966.2146

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