Name/Title
Powder HornEntry/Object ID
1996.W.01Description
Powder horn used to hold powder when firing bullets.
Animal hold that has wood inserted at the wide end perfectly and held in with seven small nails, with one missing, around the perimeter. They are approximately 1" apart. Metal eye in the wood that has a woven cord attached. Narrow end has a ridge to hold the cord in place. At the tip of the horn is a 1/4" hole drilled where a wood plug inserts. The narrower cord goes through a hole at the end of it, attaching at the ridged area and is knotted. The main cord is looped and extends from the horn with a knot 9" from the body of the horn.Collection
Osborn Family CollectionDimensions
Width
2-1/4 inLength
10 inDimension Notes
Cord extends 21.5"Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Osborn
