Powder horn with strap and shot pouch
19th century
Medium/TechniqueWool twill trimmed with glass beads, horn
DimensionsOverall (powderhorn): 71.1 x 19.1 cm (28 x 7 1/2 in.)
Overall (shot pouch): 73.7 x 16.5 cm (29 x 6 1/2 in.)
Overall (shot pouch): 73.7 x 16.5 cm (29 x 6 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Timothy Phillips
Accession number2008.1459.1-2
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Provenance19th century, said to have been given by a Lenape hunting guide to Nathaniel Hurd, Frederick, MD and passed by descent within the family [see note]; May 10, 2008, sale (auction 2408), Skinner, Boston, lot 335, to Timothy Phillips, Cambridge, MA; 2008, gift of Timothy Phillips to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 17, 2008)
NOTE: According to family history, a Lenape hunting guide gave the shot pouch and powder horn to Nathaniel Hurd, who often hunted in the Allegheny Mountains with him.
NOTE: According to family history, a Lenape hunting guide gave the shot pouch and powder horn to Nathaniel Hurd, who often hunted in the Allegheny Mountains with him.
1950s
About 1820
19th century
1800-1830