Powder horn
Datec. 1812
MediumHorn, wood
Dimensions14 13/16 × 11 × 4 15/16 in. (37.7 × 27.9 × 12.5 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Dr. H. F. Perkins
Object number1937.8
DescriptionPowder horn with an open dispenser (no stopper) and a mouth covered with a wooden lid. Horn is likely made from an animal horn, though animal type is unknown. Narrow end has a metal wire wrapped around it, likely for attaching a stopper. Stopper is missing. Dispenser end is black and mouth end has shades of black and yellow. Mouth end has a wooden lid that is attached by a metal wire. Lid is stuck in horn, likely because wood has expanded over time. Carved in the wood is what appears to be "F T 1812 Horn." The "f" may also be a "j." As an object, powder is inserted into wide mouth end and leaves through narrow dispenser end. Wide mouth end has four extra holes in its sides, two of which have wood in them,On View
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late 19th century
late 19th century
early 19th century
