Collection Highlights
Life studies of the Great Army
Date:
1876
Object Number:
PR.002.Album383
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Powder horn w/tag
Object Number:
1954.199
Date:
1750-1800
Medium:
Horn, wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 12 1/4 in. ( 8.3 x 12.1 x 31.1 cm )
Description:
Carved horn powder horn, with wooden cover over one end, carved with ribs around the edge, with metal loop at the center; horn decorated with Indian imagery; spout end carved with ribs, spout is wooden, with metal loop beneath.
Gallery Label:
This Iroquois powder horn was found in an Indian cache at Cayadutta Creek, near Johnstown in the Mohawk Valley. It is decorated with Inidian images from that region.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. R. W. G. Vail
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
