Horn container

Dublin Core

Title

Horn container

Subject

Art,PEOPLE,SOCIAL HISTORY

Description

Horn container with an iron handle and the inscription “I belong to Benjamín Cabeza” (“Soy de Benjamín Cabeza”). Used as a gaxapu, this object features various geometric and vegetal motifs, such as garlands, palmettes, a circle, and a heart.

Date

ca. 1875/1890

Contributor

melendezenrique@uniovi.es

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

360

Alternative Title

Cuerna

Date Submitted

02/05/2025

Extent

20cm x 12cm x 9cm

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

594

Material

Horn; Iron

Natural Cultural

Cultural

Craft

other (specify)

Tool

Punch

Technique

Wood carving; Forging; Punching

Function

Container

Creation Purpose

Agricultural tasks

Citation

“Horn container,” VERAP, accessed May 3, 2025, https://culturality.museum/omeka/items/show/596.

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