Powder Horn BisonPowder Horn Bison
Powder Horn Bison

Powder Horn Bison

Powder Horn Bison

This Bison Horn Powder Horn measures approx. 9" long. The crafter made it with one of our Bison Horns.  He nailed the butt end to it so you cannot fill it.  You can remove the wood stopper from the narrow end.  Chris added the graduated Braintanned Deerskin Leather Strap to it. The strap measures approx. 39" long.
Powder Horns are containers used to 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.
The Wandering Bull offers Powder Horns as collectible items. Historical 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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This item has sold but we have archived it for reference purposes. You may find a similar item available at WanderingBull.com. Please click on the links below to see what we have currently in stock.

We are always interested in buying Native American collections and One of a Kind items. For more information please call us 800-430-2855 or email Chris Bullock at chris@wanderingbull.com

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