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Date:
1788
Object Number:
1903.12
Medium:
Silk, paint
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Luce Center
Powder horn
Object Number:
1971.113
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Horn, wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 5/8 x 4 1/2 x 11 5/8 in. ( 6.7 x 11.4 x 29.5 cm )
Marks:
carved: on wooden knob: "W / T"
Description:
Horn powder horn with wooden cover at one end with carved knob at the center; metal loop at the base of cover; oceanic map incised on horn with Spanish-type names.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession record, this powder horn possibly relates to the West Indies--the British expedition against Havana.
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Louise S. Gilder
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
