Powder Horn Buffalo

Powder Horn Buffalo

If you are looking for a special collection item look no further this Powder Horn Buffalo.  The crafter made it from a natural Buffalo horn and flattened it at the base. At the wide end, the crafter nailed in a rounded wood piece. This piece has a nice curve to it. The stopper is a wooden peg. The crafter also added Swivel Ring screws to the wooden end and just before the narrow end for a strap. There is a small crack and a couple chips at the base end, and also a few moth holes in the Horn.

Powder horns are containers that hold gunpowder. Historically, soldiers made Powder Horns from cows, oxen or buffalo horns. Natural horn has the advantage of being waterproof and already hollow inside. Stoppers of wood or bone or horn were placed at each end of the horn. A soldier filled the horn with gunpowder at the large end, and dispensed powder from the smaller end.
Soldiers sometimes decorated their Powder Horns with carvings or inlays. They usually carried them with a long strap over their shoulder.

This Powder Horn Buffalo measures about 8 inches long. The base measures 3 inches x 2 inches.   One of a Kind!

The Wandering Bull offers Powder Horns as collectible items. Living History Re-enactors also use Powder Horns as part of their kit. You can choose from our standard stock Powder Horn or one of the One of a Kind horns that we acquire from other collectors.

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