Object name: Powder horn / Accession number: Acc.2579 / Function: 1.1 Hunting and Fishing - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Powder horn, accession number 5-11392, described as Powder horn, Africa, Ethiopia. December 18, 1969. 5-11392, acc no. 2579, file code 1.1. Collector: Rexford W. Barton. Donor: Mrs. Rexford W. Barton. Materials, techniques: single horn of cattle, carved; small end opened; large end closed, wood insert nailed to horn. Context of use: to hold powder for firearms. Description: powder horn; cattle horn, carved; wood, nails; 37 cm. l. (straight line, not following curve); 9 cm. w.