Museum Collections
Luce Center
Powder Horn: The Norse (F-7), Two Sides Depicted
Object Number:
1907.36.411
Date:
c. 1890
Medium:
Gray wash, collage, watercolor, brown ink and wash, and graphite on paper laid on gray paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/2 x 15 in. ( 26.7 x 38.1 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: not signed
Inscriptions:
Inscribed at lower center in brown ink: "THE NORSE POWDER HORN.", followed by a brief history of the horn, translations of the Dutch inscriptions, and explanations of the Norse, French and biblical scenes depicted
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.