Horn container

Dublin Core

Title

Horn container

Subject

Art,PEOPLE,SOCIAL HISTORY

Description

Horn container with an iron handle and a wooden base, traditionally used for milking in mountainous areas. It features inscriptions on both sides: “I belong to Jose” (“Soy de Jose”) and “Enrique Mart.,” accompanied by garlands and vegetal motifs. Two fish appear below the first inscription, and a carved clock stopped at a quarter to twelve completes the decorative programme.

Date

ca. 1875/1900

Contributor

melendezenrique@uniovi.es

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

351

Alternative Title

Cuerna

Date Submitted

29/04/2025

Extent

23cm x 16cm x 10cm

Spatial Coverage

current,43.53689604607413,-5.634997934103013;

Europeana

Europeana Type

TEXT

Physical Object Item Type Metadata

Wiki

https://culturality.museum/wiki/index.php/Horn_container

Prim Media

567

Material

Horn; Iron; Wood

Natural Cultural

Cultural

Craft

other (specify)

Technique

Wood carving; Forging; Horn carving

Function

Milking in mountainous areas

Creation Purpose

Herding; Dairy industry

Citation

“Horn container,” VERAP, accessed May 3, 2025, https://culturality.museum/omeka/items/show/569.

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