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Powder container with measure for antique shotguns (horn)
Powder container with measure for antique shotguns (horn)
Object Number 37-28-30/1438
Display Title Powder container with measure for antique shotguns (horn)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Horn container with gun powder, wooden stopper, fiber string ties, nailed.
Classification
  • Powder Horn
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Jivaro
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Ecuador
Additional Geographic Terms Logrono River; Jungle frontier, on southern part of; Maranon River, near
Materials Horn, Wood, Fiber, Gunpowder
Dimensions Overall: 19.2 x 4.8 x 4.8 cm (7 9/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 37-28-30/1438

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