Powder Horn

ca. 1760–70

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 372

This powder horn is engraved with a map of forts along the Hudson and Mohawk rivers, the British royal arms, and views of Albany and New York with sailing ships in the harbor.

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Title: Powder Horn
Date: ca. 1760–70
Culture: American
Medium: Horn (cow), silver, tortoise shell
Dimensions: L. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); Diam. 3 in. (7.6 cm); Wt. 6.1 oz. (172.9 g)
Classification: Firearms Accessories-Powder Horns
Credit Line: Bequest of Alexandrine Sinsheimer, 1958
Object Number: 59.23.87
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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