Touting horn. A small brown horn with a plain cord. The horn is decorated with incised knotwork patterns.

Title

Touting horn. A small brown horn with a plain cord. The horn is decorated with incised knotwork patterns.

Identifier

ABDUA:17616

Description

Hunting or 'touting' horn, made from an ox horn and inscribed with a design of interlace and entwined concentric circles. Dates from later 17th century. When this object was donated the donor said it once was in the collection of George Davidson. The horn was purchased from Milne's Saleroom.

Date

Early: 1650 Late: 1700

Format

horn ox horn, L: 275 mm Dia: 80 mm

Coverage

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Aberdeenshire

Source

Field Collector: Davidson,George ?

Type

Physical Object

Provenance

Acquisition Source: Mearns, Jock

UUID

77bacecc-506d-4b4d-ae33-66bf13dbacb8

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