Collection Highlights
Portrait of Six Young Women Seated in a Turkish Corner
Date:
Object Number:
PR.120.1.3.SIX
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Luce Center
Powder horn
Object Number:
1925.118ab
Date:
1756
Medium:
Horn, wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/8 x 5 x 14 1/4 in. ( 8.6 x 12.7 x 36.2 cm )
Marks:
incised: across one side: "ROBERT LOYD / HIS HORN OSWEGO / JUNE 21 / 1756"
Description:
Carved horn powder horn with wooden cover at one end with wire loop below, spout end with carved ribs and wooden stopper; horn incised with views of a fort, a map and a ship.
Gallery Label:
The object card for this powder horn suggests that it may be a fake.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Nellie M. Lloyd Roessler
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
