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Powder Horn

dated 1749
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 372
This horn is one of the earliest dated American engraved powder horns in existence. It is engraved with the owner's name, Asa Hapgood, of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Powder Horn
  • Date: dated 1749
  • Geography: Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
  • Culture: Colonial American, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
  • Medium: Horn (cow), wood
  • Dimensions: L. 15 1/4 in. (38.7 cm); Diam. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Wt. 12.2 oz. (345.9 g)
  • Classification: Firearms Accessories-Powder Horns
  • Credit Line: The Collection of J. H. Grenville Gilbert, of Ware, Massachusetts, Gift of Mrs. Gilbert, 1937
  • Object Number: 37.131.23
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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