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Tusk shaped item

By cardiomanager, 15 November, 2014
Description

Not sure that this is. Looks like some type of a tusk shell.  Found at an estste sale with some very old items. 

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tgalentine

10 years 7 months ago

Re: Tusk shaped item

Looks like a powder horn, used when adding gun powder to a muzzle loaded gun. Some parts may be missing. These were usually made from aminal horns such as cows. Could also be a dog horn. Hunters made horns to call their dogs back. If you blow really hard (trumpet style) into the smaller end it may produce a loud sound.

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