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Powder Horn
circa 17603 3/4 x 14 3/4 x 4 13/16 in. (9.6 x 37.5 x 12.2 cm)
American artist
United States
Object Type:
Arms and Armor
Medium and Support:
Horn decorated with scrimshaw, wood
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Isabel C. Herdle in memory of Ray M. Pike (first superintendent of the Gallery)
Accession Number:
1975.16
Location: Currently on view
Powder horns were watertight containers made to store gunpowder. Etched on the surfaces of the horns were names, dates, and real and fanciful images.
[Gallery label text, 2002]
[Gallery label text, 2002]
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This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- An Animal Hunt in Art 4/7/1951 - 4/29/1951
Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Title: Art a la Carte. Article Scope: Article and reproduction. Memorial Art Gallery. Gallery Notes. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 1935-1995. Volume Number: 33, Issue Number: 3. Issue Date: November 1967.
- Rochester Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester Handbook. Rochester, NY: University of Rochester Press, 1961.
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