Firearm Accessory
ca. 19th century (made)
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This powder horn was used to contain gunpowder for a firearm. Despite the development of other mechanisms, the simplicity and robust nature of the matchlock led to its continued use in most parts of India and surrounding regions throughout the 19th century and in some cases into the early 20th century.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Carved buffalo horn inlaid with ivory |
| Brief description | Powder flask of carved buffalo horn inlaid with ivory, Kota Rajasthan, probably 19th century |
| Physical description | Powder flask of carved buffalo horn inlaid with ivory |
| Credit line | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879 |
| Production | Transferred from the India Museum to South Kensington Museum in 1879 |
| Summary | This powder horn was used to contain gunpowder for a firearm. Despite the development of other mechanisms, the simplicity and robust nature of the matchlock led to its continued use in most parts of India and surrounding regions throughout the 19th century and in some cases into the early 20th century. |
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| Accession number | 2657(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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