Cree Bag & Horn

Both Indigenous and European traders would carry these commonly used firearm accessories.

Written by Katherine Dow

 — Posted July 16, 2012

Adorned with decorative fringes and glass beads, this moosehide pouch from the early twentieth century was used to carry shot, gun flints, files, gun worms for cleaning the barrel, and other equipment required for gun repair. The horns, which came from either a bison or a cow, were strong and waterproof — ideal for carrying gunpowder. Both Indigenous and European traders would carry these commonly used firearm accessories.

 

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