Length: Approximately 5.5 inches (14 cm.)
Provenance: Acquired by Anthropos Gallery from a distinguished New York Native
American Art Collection.
Price:
$3,950
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This powder horn, or gunpowder measurer
has a finely detailed carving at the tip opening of the horn (which is probably
the tip of a musk ox horn)
depicting the face of a seal. There is an old wood plug on the base opening of the horn
secured by four small and very old nails.