with its upright spiral horns, symbolizing renewal of life and order. This would reinforce the idea that these animals were objects of veneration and that altering their appearance held religious ...

This powder horn is made from the horn of a large cow or perhaps a bison.There is a cork at the pointed end and it is inscribed thus; Benjmin kimball His Horn Made at fort Edward July the 31 1759.

Spoon made by the travelling people who played an important part in the everyday life of Highland rural communities.The horn spoon, made in 1877, was commissioned by Dugald MacFarlane's mother to ...

These beautiful horns were played by people living in the Ballymoney area 2,500 years ago. They are among the most striking objects to be found in this region and demonstrate the skills of ...

THIS OBJECT IS PART OF THE PROJECT 'A HISTORY OF CORNWALL IN 100 OBJECTS'. ST IVES MUSEUM. This huer's horn and pair of semaphore bushes may be 130-140 years old and were last used in 1905 'when ...