Iroquois powder horn

ca. 1750-1800

Place made, probablyJohnstown, New York

Horn, wood, metal

Overall: 3 1/4 × 4 3/4 × 12 1/4 in. (8.3 × 12.1 × 31.1 cm)

Gift of Mr. R. W. G. Vail

1954.199

This Iroquois powder horn was found in an Indian cache at Cayadutta Creek, near Johnstown in the Mohawk Valley. It is decorated with Indian images from that region.

ClassificationsMILITARY TOOLS & EQUIPMENT: AMMUNITION

DescriptionCarved horn powder horn, with wooden cover over one end, carved with ribs around the edge, with metal loop at the center; horn decorated with Indian imagery; spout end carved with ribs, spout is wooden, with metal loop beneath.

Object NamePowder horn