Powder Horn

c. 1940

Edith Towner

Associated Names
Edith Towner

Artist, American, active c. 1935

There is a powder horn positioned diagonally across the center of the image. The horn is intricately carved with designs and illustrations in earthy tones like brown, cream, blue, and gray. The wider end of the horn is at the lower right, and the narrower tip points to the upper left. The background is plain and light.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 26.7 cm (14 x 10 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 10" long; 2 7/8" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.13367

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in brown ink: Edith Towner

Wikidata ID

Q64556696

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