An 18th century Indian powder horn:
- Applied brass spout; brass salvaged from a worn-out kettle. For the spout plug, a bird bone was chosen
- Neck of the horn has been relieved into an octagon shape and engrailed with scallops and pierced triangles
- Also on the neck is a wide brass band pinned to the horn; soldered to this band is a lug that holds an iron ring to attach a strap
- At the top of the horn is a flamed oak end plug pinned with iron pins. End plug has a relief carved turtle with a hieroglyphic design representing the sun; inside the sun design is a series of inlaid trade beads
- Finishing the end cap, the head of the turtle holds an iron ring to attach the strap
- This horn is scrimshawed in Indian fashion. It starts with intertwining thorned vines that travel from the brass band to the end cap. Between each section of vine are scrimshawed animal scenes that include two deer (1 laying and 1 standing), a coiled snake talking to a turtle, and the sun overlooking a large tree with a bear talking with a bird
- The patina on the brass represents decades of hard use
- This horn is significantly aged to represent a lot of use including scratches, a small crack at the endcap, file marks and tons of character
- This horn represents the style of an original Indian powder horn and could very well be mistaken as one
Turtle Indian Powder Horn: SOLD