Artist/Maker William Wigglesworth active late 18th century

Powder horn

1775

Place madeUnited States, North America

Horn, wood, metal

Overall: 3 x 4 3/4 x 14 in. ( 7.6 x 12.1 x 35.6 cm )

Purchased from Elie Nadelman, 1937

1937.1403

This powder horn used by William Wigglesworth was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.

Markingsincised: along one side: "William Wigglesworth his / Horn Liberty or Death 1775"

ProvenanceThe Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman

ClassificationsMILITARY TOOLS & EQUIPMENT: AMMUNITION

DescriptionCarved horn powder horn; wooden cover over one end carved with radiating spiral design, with a nail at the center; horn incised with images of animals and plants, a man on horseback; spout end carved with a rib at the middle.

Object NamePowder horn