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Object Number
41-62-10/23543
Display Title
Horn and ivory flask with beaded strap
Descriptions
Object Description
Horn and ivory flask with beaded strap. Finished by a hunter in the Rocky Mts.; the knob in the large end was made in New York.
Inventory Description
Gunpowder horn, horn and ivory, with beaded cloth and felt strap.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Powder Horn
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Plains
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Kansas
Additional Geographic Terms
Missouri territory; Fort Leavenworth
Materials
Horn, Ivory, Bead, Cloth, Felt
Dimensions
Overall: 35.5 x 8.2 x 8.2 cm (14 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
41-62-10/23543
Provenance
Collector
Reuben Y. Jenkins
(1838)
Donor
George Oscar Jenkins
(1941)
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