Horn, Powder

Name/Title

Horn, Powder

Description

bone powder horn, one end with wooden plug 04/30/19 - Powder horn with wooden bottom plug at broad end and hole carved in the slender end. Powder horns were typically made from cow, ox, or buffalo horns and were used to store gun powder. It would have origanally had a plug to keep the powder from spilling.

Use

c. Civil War

Collection

Carolyn P. English

Acquisition

Accession

1997.038

Source or Donor

Carolyn Perry English

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Notes

Date: c. Civil War

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 9, 2002

Create Date

October 9, 2002

Update Date

February 6, 2025