Firearm Accessory
late 19th century (made)
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This wooden powder horn is decorated with a mosaic of pieces of buffalo horn, mother of pearl and ivory set into lac, a natural resin, and has silver and brass mounts. It is typical of the late 19th century industry of Etawah, in Kota, Rajasthan and was formerly owned by Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905, who bequeathed it to the museum in 1927.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wood overlaid with buffalo horn, mother of pearl and ivory, and with silver and brass mounts. |
| Brief description | Powder horn, wood set with horn, mother of pearl and ivory, and with silver and brass mounts. Etawah, Kota Rajasthan, late 19th century. |
| Physical description | Wood, overlaid with horn, mother of pearl and ivory, silver and brass mounts. |
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| Gallery label | POWDER HORN:Horn, in laid with horn, mother of pearl and ivory, silver and brass mounts. Etawa, Kota Rajasthan, late 19th century.(Nehru Gallery: 2001) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Lord Curzon of Kedleston, KG, GCSI, GCIE, DCL |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Lord Curzon of Kedleston, KG,GCSI,GCIE,DCL. |
| Production | Etawah, Kota |
| Summary | This wooden powder horn is decorated with a mosaic of pieces of buffalo horn, mother of pearl and ivory set into lac, a natural resin, and has silver and brass mounts. It is typical of the late 19th century industry of Etawah, in Kota, Rajasthan and was formerly owned by Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India from 1899 to 1905, who bequeathed it to the museum in 1927. |
| Bibliographic reference | Skelton, Robert, et al, The Indian Heritage. Court life and Arts under Mughal Rule London: The Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982
p. 136, cat. no. 444, Susan Stronge |
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| Accession number | IM.97-1927 |
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| Record created | June 26, 2008 |
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