Description:

North America, United States, ca. 19th century CE. A fine powder horn crafted from a naturally curved bovine horn, fitted with a wooden plug at the wide end and a wood nozzle at the tip. Powder horns such as this were essential accoutrements of the frontier and early firearm culture, used to carry gunpowder in a dry, portable container. Size: 11" L x 2.75" W (27.9 cm x 7 cm)

Provenance: ex-private collection, Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA, collected from 2010 to 2015

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  • Condition: Leather cord is probably not original to the piece. Patina and abrasions to the horn and wood, but otherwise intact.

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