1.0Museum of Angra do Heroismohttps://museu-angra.cultura.azores.gov.pt/en/Vitor Oliveirahttps://museu-angra.cultura.azores.gov.pt/en/author/vitor-oliveira/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="aESu41wmdd"><a href="https://museu-angra.cultura.azores.gov.pt/en/others/historical-pieces/powder-horn/">Powder Horn</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://museu-angra.cultura.azores.gov.pt/en/others/historical-pieces/powder-horn/embed/#?secret=aESu41wmdd" width="600" height="338" title="“Powder Horn” — Museum of Angra do Heroismo" data-secret="aESu41wmdd" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://museu-angra.cultura.azores.gov.pt/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> Among the many accessories associated with muzzle-loading firearms, the powder horn, used for carrying gunpowder, is perhaps the most ornate, often serving as a canvas for artistic expression ranging from simple rustic motifs to elaborate courtly decoration. Its style, decoration, and materials varied widely according to period and region, but always with the concern for […]https://museu-angra.cultura.azores.gov.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/banner-91.jpg630400