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Historical Archive: Horn and Antler
Roman antler ring, Musée Carnavalet Paris
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Roman antler ring with phallus, c. 43-100, from Rangoon St. London, oblique, MoL RAG82[1156]<90>. For another view see MoL.
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hair pin with vegetal top from Gournay, antler, 2nd c., Chelles
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horn box with bone lid, 8th-12th c., Sens CT TC.C'3. For another view see Sens.
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drinking horns with silver fittings, c.950-1000, Black Grave burial mound in Chernihiv, MSHM, which have their own page
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Anglo-Scandinavian antler comb, 11th c., from Longmarket Canterbury, CHM
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Elk antler, c. 1000, liturgical book rest? HildMus DS32. For other views see HildMus.
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Aurochs or buffalo horn reliquary, early 12th-c. Insular; copper alloy at tip 13th c. (?), MRAH 2958. For detail see MRAH.
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Small Bernward Gospels cover, oak core/gilt copper/rock crystal/painted parchment under horn, Hildesheim 12th c. with Byzantine ivory 10th c., HildMus DS13. For other views see HildMus.
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Tablet reliquary, late 13th-c. Mount Athos or Venice; cedar wood, copper alloy, horn, silver, manuscript, glass, beads, gems; MRAH 3225. This work has its own page.
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panel reliquary, oak/horn/silver gilt/polychrome, late 13th c., poss. Cologne, Schn E216. For details see Schn.
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Reliquary icon: conversion to reliquary with horn 14th/15th-c. Germany; frame silver gilt on wood, Constantinople 11th/12th c.; Nativity ivory, Venice?, 12th/13th c. Louvre OA 11399. This work has its own page.
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Jonah and the whale drinking horn, buffalo horn and silver, Germany 15th c., KGM K3886, which has its own page
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drinking horn with eagle feet: horn, copper, copper gilt; Germany c.1500, Cluny Cl.2324. For details see Cluny.
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powder horn of Henry IV of France, antler and iron, early 17th c. France, Louvre inv. P480 503 B. For another view see Louvre.
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covered cup with allegory of Africa, zebu horn, circle of Georg Pfründt c.1680, KGM K 3429, which has its own page
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Engraved musket powder horn, cow, ox, or buffalo horn, 18th c. US, UMMA 2007/1.101. This work has its own page.
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thistle flower flagon, horn/glass, René Lalique 1898-1900, KGM 1900.6020
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