Horn Container

Dublin Core

Title

Horn Container

Subject

Art,PEOPLE,SOCIAL HISTORY

Description

A carved horn with a wooden base. Used as a gaxapu, its surface is decorated with various motifs. A man riding a horse, vegetals, and flowers are part of the decorative program, which concludes with two animals: a peacock and a snake. The latter takes the shape of an "S" to begin the inscription "Soy de Jose Cavallin" ("I belong to Jose Cavallin").

Date

ca. 1885/1900

Contributor

melendezenrique@uniovi.es

Type

Physical Object

Identifier

362

Alternative Title

Cuerna

Date Submitted

05/05/2025

Extent

17cm x 10cm x 7cm

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

600

Material

Horn; Iron; Wood

Natural Cultural

Cultural

Craft

other (specify)

Technique

Horn carving; Forging

Function

Container

Creation Purpose

Agricultural tasks

Citation

“Horn Container,” VERAP, accessed May 5, 2025, https://culturality.museum/omeka/items/show/602.

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