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This powder horn is engraved with a map of the forts in the Hudson and Mohawk Valleys from Albany to the Great Lakes. It is also decorated with the royal arms of Great Britain.
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Title: Powder Horn
Date: 1750–83
Geography: New York
Culture: American
Medium: Horn (cow), wood
Dimensions: L. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm); Diam. 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm); Wt. 8.7 oz. (246.6 g)
Classification: Firearms Accessories-Powder Horns
Credit Line: The Collection of J. H. Grenville Gilbert, of Ware, Massachusetts, Gift of Mrs. Gilbert, 1937
Accession Number: 37.131.5
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