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Auction 125  24-27 Nov 2020
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Lot 4280

Estimate: 150 AUD
Price realized: 110 AUD
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POWDER HORN, c1820s, made from a large horn and carved timber, with suspension loop at wide end and this with a leather cord attached and tied to the other end, the horn is hand shaped and decorated with an ancient era soldier battling another soldier who holds a lead to a human figure with a dog's head and there is also a seated naked man with his bottom half a series of lines, there is other decoration including stars, flowers and foliage (approx size 7x38mm). A few pieces missing from the wide end, otherwise fine.

Tag with item reads, 'Unusual powder horn found in Australia with helmeted soldiers & human head dog like figure. Probably of unknown or native mythology circa 1820.'
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