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Lightweight, inexpensive, waterproof, and plentiful, hollowed animal horn was ideal for carrying gunpowder. These functional tools also became canvasses for creative expression. Engraved powder horns survive as both documents of their owners' experiences and unique pieces of early American art. This example features agricultural and patriotic imagery, including a portrait of Revolutionary leader John Adams, who became the nation's second president.

Details

  • Title: Powder Horn, 1798
  • Date Created: 1798
  • Location: United States, Vermont, Burlington
  • Subject Keywords: Powder horns, Gunpowder, Firearms
  • Type: Objects
  • Contributor: The Henry Ford
  • Original Source: http://collections.thehenryford.org/Collection.aspx?objectKey=196332
  • Object Name: Powder horn
  • Object ID: 62.47.4
  • Image ID: THF8119
  • Credit: From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

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