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Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.55
Medium:
Paper, linen backing
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Powder Horn: Aron Cleaveland (FW-161), Two Sides Depicted
Object Number:
1907.36.140
Date:
1890
Medium:
Watercolor, brown and black ink and wash, gouache, and graphite, with selective glazing on beige paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/8 x 14 5/8 in. ( 28.3 x 37.1 cm )
Marks:
inscriptions: signed center left: Rufus A. Grider / of Canajoharie / N.Y. Aug. 1890
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at center in brown ink: "Rufus A Grider / of Canajoharie / N.Y. Aug 1890."; inscribed at lower left: "The Aron Cleaveland", followed by a brief history of the horn
Description:
Military
Credit Line:
Gift of Isaac J. Greenwood
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
