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horn, powder

human history
  • Other Name

    scrimshaw

  • Description

    powder horn with engraving of Maori chief, waka, thistles, and Victorian coat of arms

    bullock horn [?] engraved with crest, Maori, and canoe; Victorian period; wire between rings; 43 x 7cm

  • Accession Number
    1925.102
  • Accession Date
    1926
  • Other Id

    W2563 (war)

    2016.x.203 (temporary accession number)

  • Department

    History

    Social History

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  • horn, powder, 1926.102, W2563, 2016.x.203, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 07 Dec 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • horn, powder, 1926.102, W2563, 2016.x.203, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 07 Dec 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • horn, powder, 1926.102, W2563, 2016.x.203, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 07 Dec 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY
  • horn, powder, 1926.102, W2563, 2016.x.203, Photographed by Denise Baynham, digital, 07 Dec 2018, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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