ANTIQUE C 1760S WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA BEDFORD COUNTY POWDER HORN NATIVE AMERICAN

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Historic, late 1700s Powder-Horn belonging to Native American Indian w/ carvings……….see item description below
THE  ITEM UP FOR SALE :
ANTIQUE Ca 1770s WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, BEDFORD COUNTY POWDER-HORN WITH CARVED NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN MARKINGS/CARVINGS DENOTING , “HAPPINESS” SYMBOLISM.
THERE ARE 4 SUCH MARKINGS ON THE WOOD AROUND THE OLD, ORIGINAL FORGED IRON NAIL (PHOTOS OF EACH CARVING).
I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR HALLMARKS ON NATIVE ITEMS, USUALLY ONLY IN MUSEUMS BECAUSE THIS DATES BACK TO THE 1700s,  I do not know the tribal affiliation, but the universal Native American symbol for “happiness” is the sun. I have photographed each of the 4 carvings on the plug (PHOTOS).
GREAT ORIGINAL OCHRE PAINTED PATINA ON THE LARGE WOOD PLUG WITH UNDENIABLE MINERAL DEPOSITS ON THE FASTENING TACKS AND SUSPENSION PIN.
GREAT CARVED SPOUT WITH ORIGINAL WOOD STOPPER. MEASURES APPROX. 15 INCHES LONG.
THIS STYLE IS RARE.  THESE RARE EXAMPLES ARE USUALLY ONLY IN MUSEUMS.
I sent this to Robert Butler for authentication. Please SEE PHOTO of COA and read his description. Mr. Butler papered this with the distinction grade of , “Museum”.
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