Powder Horn

Object/Artifact

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Hancock Historical Museum

Name/Title

Powder Horn

Entry/Object ID

71.002.035

Description

Curved bone powder horn with long leather handle, wooden stopper, attached bone measure. Horn: 9"; Measure 4"; Handle 42" Circa Civil War. Some damage around bottom of horn.

Collection

Civil War

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Horn, Powder

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Flask, Ammunition

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Armament

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Armament Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology