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Powder horn

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    Object Details

    Culture/People

    Narragansett

    Collector

    William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980

    Collection History

    Collected or purchased from local residents in 1939 by William F. Stiles (1912-1980, MAI curator) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.

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    Catalog Number

    20/883

    Barcode

    200883.000

    Object Type

    Firearms and accessories

    Object Name

    Powder horn

    Media/Materials

    Cow horn, wood

    Techniques

    Incised

    Place

    Rhode Island; USA

    See related items

    Narragansett
    Firearms and accessories

    Data Source

    National Museum of the American Indian

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60529aacb-cc9d-4ac3-9967-d7906c998914

    Record ID

    NMAI_213635

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