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1884.28.2

Powder horn, probably of a buffalo horn, curved with wood bottom and perforated, attached stopper [SM 02/11/2007]

1884.28.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Powder horn, probably of a buffalo horn, curved with wood bottom and perforated, attached stopper [SM 02/11/2007]
Long description
Powder horn, probably of a buffalo horn, curved with wood bottom and perforated, attached stopper. The stopper has six perforations and resembles a cockerel's comb. The horn has two lengths of plant fibre string that are attached through two holes in the horn body and one in the stopper. [SM 02/11/2007]
Date / Period
Date made: Possibly before 1862
Date collected
?By 1862
Acquisition information
Donated: 1884
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material String Plant, Material Buffalo Cattle Horn Animal, Process Carved, Process Perforated, Process Nailed, Process Twisted
Dimensions
Length: max 315 mm, Width: max 75 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1884.28.2 PR Cat other PR nos: 1205

Search terms: Firearm Weapon, Vessel, Firearm Accessory, Ammunition Holder, Stopper

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