DescriptionA powder horn, a container usually made from an animal horn, is used for carrying gunpowder. This example is engraved with a map of the Hudson valley and the forts from Albany to the Great Lakes, the British coat of arms, and the name of the owner, Jotham Bemus (1738–1786). Many early American powder horns were decorated by their owners. Others, like this horn, were the work of professional engravers.

Signatures, Inscriptions, and MarkingsInscriptions: Inscribed: PETER / MYER / HISS / HORN / ANO 1759