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title: Powder Horn Depicting Charles Town, South Carolina, 1770
author: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20885/powder-horn-depicting-charles-town-south-carolina/
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updated: 2025-08-22
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# Powder Horn Depicting Charles Town, South Carolina, 1770
_Authored by The Metropolitan Museum of Art_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20885.jpg)
## Image Caption
Powder horn depicting Charles Town, South Carolina, 1770.
Used for carrying gunpowder, this pre-Revolution powder horn is engraved with the fortified [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) of Charles Town (now Charleston), along with a fleet of ships in the harbour (not pictured here), in the colonial Province of South Carolina.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Art, T. M. M. o. (2025, August 22). Powder Horn Depicting Charles Town, South Carolina, 1770. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Art, The Metropolitan Museum of. "Powder Horn Depicting Charles Town, South Carolina, 1770." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 22, 2025. .
### MLA
Art, The Metropolitan Museum of. "Powder Horn Depicting Charles Town, South Carolina, 1770." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Aug 2025, .
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© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/24670) by [**The Metropolitan Museum of Art**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/24670). Submitted by [Zachary Kay](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/zacharykay/ "User Page: Zachary Kay"), published on 22 August 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.