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Maker(s):Anonymous
Culture:Native American; Haida or Tlingit
Title:Gunpowder Horn
Date Made:1700s-1800s
Type:Hunting
Materials:mountain sheep horn
Place Made:United States; Canada; Northwest Coast; Northern British Columbian Coast to Southern Alaska (Tlingit) or Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands)
Measurements:13 x 3 1/4 in. diameter at mouth; 33.02 x 8.255 cm
Accession Number:  SC 1960.136
Credit Line:Gift of Charlotte Heussy McAllister, class of 1930
Museum Collection:  Smith College Museum of Art
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Description:
This incised mountain sheep horn displays human and animal eyes and teeth in various positions. The carving is rough, and does not seem indicative of a particular tribal style along the Northwest Coast, except for those of Haida or Tlingit carvers. However, Tlingit and Haida gunpowder horns exist, and match this item quite well. AP2018

Tags:
horns; sheep

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