Not sure what I have.

[denden896]

wondering if anyone can tell me what I have. Years ago a buddy of mine gave this to me. He told me he got it in England at a market when he was stationed there around the mid 70s.

 

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[tamrock]

Looks like a carved animal horn of some kind.

 

[DizzyDigger]

I agree with Tamrock...most definitely some type of carved horn. The question is, horn of what?

 

[denden896]

I agree with Tamrock...most definitely some type of carved horn. The question is, horn of what?

That’s what I’m trying to figure out. I had a friend tell me it’s a rhino horn. Curious if anyone on here would know about what kind of horn and who would have carved those designs into it.

 

[ncsuwolf]

Not an expert, but I’d guess cow. Base (hole in base) and size/length doesn’t strike me as rhino

 

[pepperj]

This will help determine what you have.

http://www.rhinoresourcecenter.com/pdf_files/129/1296167880.pdf

 

[pepperj]

Not an expert, but I’d guess cow. Base (hole in base) and size/length doesn’t strike me as rhino

Rhino is a solid mass.

 

[Bucket Lister]

I just lensed it; it could be a Yak horn.... or not.

 

[tamrock]

I just lensed it; it could be a Yak horn.... or not.

I think so. This is my dad on a Yak in Korea around 1950. Notice the tip of the horns on it and how they compare.

 

[tamrock]

Rhino is a solid mass.

And very rare.

 

[High Plains Prospectors]

If it were a cow horn I believe it would be more hollow up into the thick portion. I have removed a lot of cow horns in my life and they are pretty well hollow up to close to the end. Might be onto something with it being a yak...I have never taken off a yak horn

 

[Blackfoot58]

I’ll reserve my comment. It is off-color and unnecessary. Let’s just say, No Batteries Required.

 

[Bucket Lister]

If it were a cow horn I believe it would be more hollow up into the thick portion. I have removed a lot of cow horns in my life and they are pretty well hollow up to close to the end. Might be onto something with it being a yak...I have never taken off a yak horn

FWIW, you can get some on Amazon...

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