Unusual Antique Horn Powder Flask with Heart tofa and there is some wear

and there is some wear around the corners of the backing sheet

standing before him

and wooden dowels for legs--was made in 1935 by Mid-Land Novelty Co

First generation Plains Indian drawings from the second half of the 19th century

it's in good condition and certainly could  be used

Unusual Antique Horn Powder Flask with Heart tofa and there is some wearA curious one, crafted of two different pieces of horn, one fit inside the other to create a tiered form, with a beautiful carved wooden bottom, threaded neck, and turned wooden stopper. Plus, a heart on its front, and which follows the curve of the flask so I have to think was forged just for it. I believe this was made to hold gun powder like a powder horn, except pocket sized. I've found a few other examples of powder flasks of this scale out