Large 19th C. American Bison Powder Horn
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Description
North America, United States, ca. 19th century CE. A sizable and splendid antique powder horn comprised of a bison horn body naturally twisted to a tapered spout. The elegant implement is sculpted to an octagonal form near the spout and adorned with carved rings organized into two groups of six along the body and a group of four and then two near the spout. The lovely hardwood base plug boasts a lustrous shade of chocolate brown and is fixed to the horn via eight petite wooden screws that line the periphery. A fiber rope is tied around one end for suspension. Size: 19.75" L x 4.25" W (50.2 cm x 10.8 cm)
Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection
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#163243
Provenance: private Glorieta, New Mexico, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
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#163243
Condition
A few stable fissures to rim of spout with some minute chips. Two chips to risen rings. Expected surface wear with nicks and abrasions commensurate with age and use. Otherwise, intact and very nice.
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Large 19th C. American Bison Powder Horn
Estimate $400 - $600
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