Powder horn

Museum Object Number 1958.1003 A

Object Name

Powder horn

Category

Weapons, Hunting, and Fishing

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

New York, United States, North America

Date

1768 (1760-1920)

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Body, beneath spout end; "IH + IHI 1768" incised in outlined capital letters.

Materials

Horn; Leather; Board; Iron

Dimensions (inches)

9.25 (L) , 3 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

23.495 (L) , 7.62 (W)

Measurement Notes

OL is length of outer curve; inner curve is 19.0 cm long.

Object Description

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