A buffalo powder horn in the style of the South East,, the elements were taken for a Seminole Horn attributed to Billy Bowlegs. and a Creek powder horn
I just competed this horn.. Its mainly copied from a horn in a private collection, with the exception of the inlay at the spout end....I couldn't see exactly what the original was made like in the photo. The owner of the horn told me the side inlay had the initials C.C.. He believes its for Kit Carson. This horn is the only one I have seen with that butt plug.
This is a a copy of a St.Louis buffalo powder horn that was owned by William Clark. I recently completed a copy of his iron mounted rifle that was made by Phillip Creamer. So I copied his horn to go with the rifle. Both Pieces are in the Missouri Historical Society Museum in St.Louis
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