Horn, Powder
Object number2014.45.16 a,b
MediumLeather/Wood/Horn/Metal
Credit LineGift of Bayer Corporation
DescriptionLight and dark brown powder horn with a wooden cap with a metal bar attached to it on the large end and a wooden tip on the narrow end with a loose plug in it as well as a rough leather cord tied to both ends of the horn. The cord connects to metal bars on the large cap and on the horn near the narrow end. The horn has many small lines/scratches made on its surface near the wide opening. The color fades darker toward the narrow end of the horn. There are pins around the edge of the wider opening. At the narrow end the horn pinches in a decorative shape. The removable cap is flattened and rounded. Black spots on the side of the horn near the wide end.Dimensions2.25 x 3.5 x 8 in. (5.7 x 8.9 x 20.3 cm)Historical NotesPart of a collection of objects that hung in Bayer's headquarters and documented the work of gun makers from various areas of Pennsylvania.
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c. 1987
